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CAYT impact study
September 2012 REP07
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Type: CAYT impact study

A group of brief, selective, personality-targeted interventions aimed at reducing substance (alcohol and drugs) use and misuse. The intervention initially identifies secondary school students at high risk of substance misuse based on self-reported questionnaires which assess their personality profiles. In most cases a student is deemed to be at high risk of substance misuse if their score in one of the categories: hopelessness, sensation seeking, sensitivity or impulsivity, is more than one standard deviation above the mean score in their school.

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