Juvenile probation officers delivering an intervention for substance use significantly reduces adolescents' risky sexual behaviours.
Sex Health
; 212024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Risky sexual behaviour (RSB) is a serious public health problem for adolescents. We examined whether a contingency management intervention implemented by juvenile probation officers (JPOs) targeting substance use also impacted RSB.METHODS:
A total of 218 adolescents on probation were randomly assigned to contingency management or to probation as usual.RESULTS:
The substance use intervention delivered by JPOs reduced rates of RSB over time (ß =-0.32, P =0.041 at 6months; ß =-0.32, P =0.036 at 9months).CONCLUSIONS:
Adolescents receiving a substance use intervention from JPOs demonstrated reduced/prevented RSB. Interventions targeting single risk behaviours in juvenile probation populations should measure changes in other risk behaviours . Under-resourced communities lacking clinicians might consider JPOs delivering interventions.
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Adolescent
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Humans
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En
Año:
2024
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