Science-Based Prevention: Principles
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A principle is prescriptive and can provide implementation directions and define effective practices. A principle can be derived from science-based program evaluations, either across multiple program implementations of the same type or of programs of different types through meta-analyses.
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Evidence-Based Principles for Substance Abuse Prevention (Adobe Acrobat File) (Collaboration)
www.ccapt.org/evidence2000.pdf
These principles and guidelines were drawn from literature reviews and guidance supported by the federal departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services as well as the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The principles and guidelines presented here are broadly supported by a growing body of research.
Prevention Principles for Children and Adolescents (NIDA)
This list of principles can be applied to either existing programs to assess their potential effectiveness or used when designing innovative programs/strategies.
Research Based Principles for Developing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Programs (CPRD)
This document was written by the Center for Prevention Research and Development to assist community-based coalitions and collaboratives to prepare proposals in response to the Illinois Communities CAN! Request for Application. Principles provided in this document have been demonstrated through program evaluations and research published in peer reviewed, refereed or peer consensus documents. All principles in this packet fall within Levels 3, 4, and 5 of the "Hierarchy of Evidence for Research-Based Prevention" which means that they have enough evidence of effectiveness to be considered research-based.
Science-Based Principles, Practices and Models (Adobe Acrobat File) (CSAP)
www.ccapt.org/principles.pdf
This is an excerpt from the 120-page Science-Based Practices in Substance Abuse Prevention: A Guide. This section identifies prevention principles by domain and gives full references to the research that supports them.
