Lions Quest: Skills for Adolescence

Below are key implementation details for this program. These specifications help determine if the program is a good fit for your school or organization.

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Results from a randomized controlled trial conducted in the 1996–1997 school year (published in 2003) supported the effectiveness of Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence for middle school students. This evaluation took place in metropolitan areas in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, and West U.S. and included 5,671 students in grade 6 (34% Latinx, 26% white, 18% Black). This evaluation found that students who participated in the program self-reported lower levels of drug and alcohol use compared to students in the comparison group (outcomes reported 12 months after baseline while controlling for outcome pretest). These effects persisted the following year (12 months after post-test and 24 months after pre-test); students who participated in the program were less likely to have engaged in self-reported drug and alcohol use compared to students in the comparison group.
Results from a quasi-experimental evaluation published in 2007 supported the effectiveness of Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence for middle school students. This evaluation included 716 Norwegian students in grades 5 to 7 (100% white). This evaluation found that students who participated in the program self-reported more positive substance use self-efficacy, and more positive perceptions of their own social skills and increased levels of school engagement (outcomes reported two years after baseline while controlling for outcome pretest). Students who participated in the program also self-reported lower levels of drug and alcohol use (outcomes reported two years after baseline).