Topic: Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco
Target Population: Adolescents
Sector: School-Based
This program is for high school students.
AlcoholEdu for High School is an interactive, online alcohol prevention and education program that is designed to increase participant knowledge, deter the acceptance of underage drinking, and decrease or prevent alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
This program intends to alter participant's perceptions, encourage behavior change, and promote healthier decision-making. The program consists of the following lessons:
Each lesson includes a pre- and post-assessment.
As of 2008, AlcoholEdu for High School had been implemented in 185 schools in the United States and was also being implemented in an American school in Europe. Current previous use information was not located.
This program is delivered by classroom teachers, and their involvement may be significant or minimal. Please contact EverFi using details in the Contact section for more information on training.
Considerations for implementing this program include acquiring school administration, teacher, parent, and youth buy-in; ensuring participants have access to the internet at school, home, or in the community and time to complete the program; understanding funding may be necessary to implement this program and this funding could come from the school, district, or outside source; and realizing that associating completion with a test, project grade, access to a school event, or participation in extra-curricular activities may encourage participation.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing AlcoholEdu for High School, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
The program consists of five modules that require 25 to 35 minutes each to complete. Total program time is approximately 2 to 3 hours.
Implementation costs were not located. Please contact EverFi using details in the Contact section for information.
To move AlcoholEdu for High School to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact EverFi by phone 1-800-945-2316 or visit https://everfi.com/locations/
https://everfi.com/k-12/alcoholedu-highschool/ and http://legacy.nreppadmin.net/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=4 (This website no longer contains program specific information)
