Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention: Multiple Youth Programs Raise Questions of Efficiency and Effectiveness
T-HEHS-97-166
Published: Jun 24, 1997. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its work on federal substance-abuse and violence-prevention programs for youth, focusing on: (1) the information available about substance abuse and violence prevention programs and the federal investment in them; (2) what is known about the effectiveness of federally funded programs in reducing youth substance abuse and violence; and (3) improving the federal effort by focusing more on accountability and results.
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Aid for educationCrime preventionSubstance abuseEducation program evaluationstate relationsInteragency relationsYouthSubstance abuseSchoolsDrugs