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The review describes the scope of substance use among youth, risk factors that can lead to substance use, protective factors that can buffer against initiation, various types of prevention programs and outcome evidence, and limitations to the research currently available.

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Substance Use Prevention Programs Literature Review: A Product of the Model Programs Guide

Youth substance use prevention programs aim to promote abstinence from alcohol and illicit drugs and the misuse of over-the-counter drugs. They differ from treatment programs, which focus on youths who have been clinically diagnosed with a substance abuse problem. A variety of approaches have been developed that work with families, schools, and communities to help children and adolescents develop skills and approaches to prevent or reduce substance use (Griffin and Botvin, 2010; Hennessy and Tanner–Smith, 2015; Smedslund et al., 2017).

Early substance use initiation and continued heavy use can lead to numerous negative consequences (Hanson et al., 2011; Marshall, 2014; Newcomb and Bentler, 1988). Risky behaviors related to substance use include truancy or dropping out of school, unsafe sexual activity, driving while impaired, and interpersonal violence (Cherpitel, Bond, and Borges, 2003; Foran and O’Leary, 2008; DuPont et al., 2013). Additionally, harmful use of alcohol is a leading risk factor for death and disability for people ages 15 to 49 (WHO, 2014).

Rates of self-reported drug and alcohol use differ by type of substance. For example, 15.6 percent of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders surveyed for the Monitoring the Future study in 2020 reported past-year use of illicit drugs, 25.6 percent reported past-year use of alcohol, 19.1 percent reported past-year vaping, and 11.4 percent reported past-year marijuana use (Johnston et al., 2021). However, illicit drug and alcohol use has generally been on the decline since the 1980s.

This literature review focuses on initiation of substance use among children and youth. The review describes the scope of substance use among youth, risk factors that can lead to substance use, protective factors that can buffer against initiation, various types of prevention programs and outcome evidence, and limitations to the research currently available.

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Model programs guide literature review: restorative justice for juveniles.

This literature review summarizes and lists literature that addresses restorative justice for juveniles, including its theoretical framework, goals, target populations, various models, and evidence of its effectiveness.

An introductory statement for this literature review notes that restorative justice “emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior” (Bazemore, 1998). Restorative justice programs for juveniles feature a non-adversarial process that encourages accountability for juveniles in addressing the harms to victims caused by the juvenile’s unlawful behavior. Rehabilitation for the juvenile involves his/her acknowledgement of the harm he/she has caused to the victims and performing actions to help remedy the harms. Typical restorative justice programs bring together the victims, justice-involved youths, community members, and other key stakeholders in a variety of settings that facilitate identifying harms caused by the juvenile’s actions and determining appropriate corrective actions the juvenile must take to address those harms. The presentation of this literature review includes summaries of the following topics covered in the literature listed: 1) theoretical framework; 2) target populations; 3) goals and models; 4) outcome evidence; and 5) conclusion. The conclusion states that “in general, restorative justice programs have shown promising outcomes for both justice-involved youths and victims of crime, although some effects remain mixed for both the justice-involved youths and the victims.” 81 references

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