School drug testing: A critical review of the literature

Tan Lei Shek

School drug testing: A critical review of the literature

Tan Lei Shek

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Abstract

This chapter explores the question of whether school drug testing is an effective solution to tackle adolescent substance abuse problem. Research studies in major academic databases and the Internet websites are reviewed. Several observations are highlighted from the review: a) there are few research studies in this area, particularly in different Chinese contexts; b) the quality of the existing studies was generally low; and c) research findings supporting the effectiveness of school drug testing were mixed. Methodological issues underlying quantitative and qualitative evaluation studies of the effectiveness of school drug testing are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Drug Abuse in Hong Kong
Subtitle of host publication	Development and Evaluation of a Prevention Program
Publisher	Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages	23-43
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Print)	9781613244913
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011

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