D. Peer Taught Cannabis Prevention Program

PreventEd will share details on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a peer taught cannabis prevention program. This curriculum was designed to engage Junior and Seniors at a local high school to facilitate the lessons with their Freshman and Sophomore peers. In prevention efforts, the messenger is often just as important as the message. By empowering young people to be leaders, they have the ability to gain a deeper understanding of the prevention information and the lesson is better received by their peers. This curriculum is implemented in a 3-lesson series that provides up-to-date facts on the changing landscape of cannabis in MO and across the U.S. In a randomized control trial, results have recently shown that there are several outcomes with statistically significant results. The outcomes of the program will be discussed in the presentation, along with lessons learned and ongoing efforts to enhance the program.