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Standalone anti-alcohol/tobacco peer programmes
Summary of the evidence
There is evidence from a narrative review including results of one RCT (N=326) (Velleman 2009) that specific training given to young people in order to make them influence each other is not effective in:
- reducing alcohol and tobacco use;
- increasing knowledge and attitudes towards alcohol and tobacco
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
