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Drug Resistance Strategies Project (DRSP)

Project Publications

Drug Resistance Strategies Project Publications

In Press

  • Hecht, M.L. & Lee, J. (in press). Branding through Cultural Grounding:  The keepin’ it REAL curriculum. In W.D. Evans & G. Hastings (Eds.), Public Health Branding: Applying Marketing for Social Change. Oxford, Great Britain: Oxford University Press

    Reeves, L.A., Dustman, P.A., Holleran, L.K., & Marsiglia, F.F. (in press). Creating Culturally-grounded Prevention Videos:  Defining Moments in the Journey to Collaboration.  Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

    Hecht, M.L., & Miller-Day, M. (in press). The Drug Resistance Strategies Project:  A communication approach to preventing adolescent drug use. In L. Frey & K. Cissna (Eds.), Handbook of Applied Communication.
  • Hecht, M.L., Warren, J.R., Wagstaff, D.A., & Elek, E. (in press). Substance Use, Resistance Skills, Decision Making, and Refusal Efficacy among Mexican and Mexican American Preadolescents. Health Communication [ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M.L. & Miller-Day, M. (in press). The Drug Resistance Strategies Project as Translational Research. Journal of Applied Communication Research. [ PDF download ]
  • Voisine, S., Parsai, M., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., & Nieri, T. (in press). Parental monitoring and adolescent substance use among Mexican/Mexican American students in the southwest of the United States. Families in Society.

    2007

  • Kulis, S., Nieri, T. Yabiku, S., Stromwall, L.K., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2007) Promoting reduced and discontinued substance use among adolescent substance users: Effectiveness of a universal prevention program. Prevention Science [ PDF download ]
  • Kulis, S., Nieri, T. Yabiku, S., Stromwall, L.K., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2007). Promoting reduced and discontinued substance use among adolescent substance users:  Effectiveness of a universal prevention program. Prevention Science, 37, 123-144.
  • Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Sicotte, D.M., & Nieri, T. (2007). Neighborhood effects on youth substance use in a Southwestern city. Sociological Perspectives, 50, 2, 273-301. [ PDF download ]
  • Kulis, S., Yabiku, S.T., Marsiglia, F.F., Nieri, T. & Crossman, A. (2007).  Differences by Gender, Ethnicity, and Acculturation in the Efficacy of the keepin' it REAL Model Prevention Program. Journal of Drug Education, 37, 123-144. [ PDF download ]
  • Yabiku, S., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Lewin, B., Nieri, T., & Hussaini, S.K. (2007). Neighborhood effects on the efficacy of a youth prevention program to reduce alcohol use. Substance Use and Misuse, 42, 1, 1-23.[ PDF download ]

    • 2006

  • Elek, E., Miller-Day, M. & Hecht, M.L. (2006). Influences of Personal, Injunctive, and Descriptive Norms on Early Adolescent Substance Use. Journal of Drug Issues, 36, 147-171. [ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M.L., Graham, J.W. & Elek, E. (2006). The Drug Resistance Strategies Intervention: Program Effects on Substance Use. Health Communication, 20,(3) 267-276. [ PDF Downldoad ]
  • Hecht, M.L., & Krieger, J.K. (2006). The principle of cultural grounding in school-based substance use prevention: The Drug Resistance Strategies Project. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 25, 301-319. [ PDF download ]
  • Holley, L.C., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F, & Keith, V.M. (2006). Ethnicity vs. Ethnic Identity: What Predicts Substance Use Norms and Behaviors? Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 6,(3) 53-79. [ PDF download ]
  • Miller-Day, Michelle, PhD, Hecht, Michael, L., PhD (2006). The REAL Way to Prevent Substance Abuse REAL Prevention - Counselor Magazine http://www.counselorgmagazine.com/pfv.asp?aid=aug04Prevention.htm
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  • Warren, J.R., Hecht, M.L., Wagstaff, D.A., Elek, E., Ndiaye, K., Dustman, P., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2006). Communicating Prevention: The Effects of the keepin’ it REAL Classroom Videotapes and Televised PSAs on Middle-School Students’ Substance Use. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 34(2), 209-227.
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2005

  • Hecht, M.L., & Johnson, A. (2005). keepin’ it R.E.A.L.: A Culturally Grounded Substance Abuse Prevention Curriculum. Behavioral Health Management, 25, 45-48. [ PDF download ]
  • Kulis, S. Marsiglia, F.F., Elek-Fisk, E., Dustman, P., Wagstaff, D., & Hecht, M.L. (2005). Mexican/Mexican American adolescents and keepin’ it REAL: An evidence-based, substance abuse prevention program. Children and Schools, 27, 133-145.
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  • Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Wagstaff, D.A., Elek, E.  & Dran, D. (2005). Acculturation status and substance use prevention with Mexican and Mexican American youth. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 5, 1/2, 85-111. [ PDF download ]
  • Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Nieri, T., (MA) Parsai, Monica, (MSW)   & (2005). God Forbid! Substance Use Among Religious and Nonreligious Youth American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 75, 4, 585-598. [ PDF download ]
  • Reprinted in Mario de la Rosa, Lori Holleran, & S. Lala Ashenberg Straussner, (eds.), Substance abusing Latinos: Current research on epidemiology, prevention, and treatment.   Haworth Press, 2005.

2004

  • Hecht, M.L., Marsiglia, F.F., & Kayo, R. (2004). Cultural factors in adolescent prevention:  Multicultural approach works well. Addiction Professional, 2, 21-25.[ PDF download ]
  • Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Hecht, M.L., & Sills, S. (June 2004) Ethnicity and ethnic identity as predictors of drug norms and drug use among pre-adolescents in the Southwest.  Substance Use and Misuse, 39, 1061-1094. [ PDF download ]
  • Miller-Day, M., & Barnett, J. (2004). “I’m not a druggie”: Adolescents’ ethnicity and (erroneous) beliefs about drug use norms. Health Communication, 16(2), 207-288. [ PDF download ]
  • Miller-Day, M. & Hecht, M.L. (2004). The REAL way to prevent substance abuse in America. Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals, 5, 33-36.[ PDF download ]

2003

  • Gosin, M., Marsiglia, F.F., & Hecht, M.L. (2003) keepin’ it REAL: A drug resistance curriculum tailored to the strengths and needs of pre-adolescents of the Southwest. The Journal of Drug Education, 33, 2, 119-142. [ PDF download ]
  • Gosin, M.N., Dustman, P.A., Harthun, M.L. & Drapeau, A.E. (2003).  Participatory action research: Creating an effective prevention curriculum for adolescents in the Southwest. Health Education Research: Theory & Practice, 18(3): 363-379.
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  • Hecht, M. L., Marsiglia, F. F., Elek, E., Wagstaff, D. A, Kulis, S., Dustman, P., & Miller-Day, M.  (2003). Culturally-grounded substance use prevention: An evaluation of the keepin’ it R.E.A.L. curriculum. Prevention Science, 4, 233-248.
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  • Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Hurdle, D. (2003). “Gender identity, ethnicity, acculturation and drug use: Exploring differences among adolescents in the Southwest.” Journal of Community Psychology, 31, 2, 1-22. [ PDF download ]
  • Napoli, M., Marsiglia, F.F., & Kulis, S. (2003). Sense of Belonging to School as a Protective Factor Against Drug Abuse Among Native American UrbanAdolescents. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 3,2, 25-41. [ PDF download ]

2002

  • Harthun, M.L., Drapeau, A.E., Dustman, P.A. & Marsiglia, F.F.  (2002). Implementing a prevention curriculum: An effective researcher-teacher partnership. Education and Urban Society, 34, 3, 353-364.  [ PDF download ]
  • Holleran, L., Dustman, P., Reeves, L. & Marsiglia, F.F. (2002). "Creating culturally grounded videos for substance abuse prevention: A dual perspective on process." Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions,2, 1, 55-78.[ PDF download ]
  • Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Hecht, M.L. (2002). Gender labels and gender identity as predictors of drug use among ethnically diverse middle school students. Youth and Society, 33, 3, 442-475. [ PDF download ]
  • Kulis, S, Napoli, M. & Marsiglia, F. F. (2002). “Ethnic pride, biculturalism, and drug use norms of urban American Indian adolescents.” Social Work Research, 26, 2, 101-112. [ PDF download ]
  • Marsiglia, F.F. & Daley, J. M. (2002).  Latinos participating in multiethnic coalitions to prevent substance abuse: A case study.  Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 5, 3/4, 97-121.[ PDF download ]
  • Marsiglia, F. F., Miles, B. W., Dustman, P. A. & Sills, S. K. (2002). “Ties that protect: An ecological view of protective factors influencing urban adolescent substance use.” Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 11, 191-220.[ PDF download ]
  • Miller-Day, M. (2002). Parent-adolescent communication about alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Journal of Adolescent Research, 17, 604-617. PDF
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2001

  • Barnett, J. M. and Miller, M. (2001). Youth and their reported motivations to use or not to use alcohol and other drugs. The Social Studies, 92 (5), 209-212.
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  • Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S.& Hecht, M.L. (2001). Ethnic labels and ethnic identity as predictors of drug use and drug exposure among middle school students in the Southwest. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 11, 1, 21-48. [ PDF download ]

2000

  • Miller, M.A., Alberts, J.K., Hecht, M.L., Trost, M., & Krizek, R.L. (2000). Adolescent relationships and drug use. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.
  • Moon, D.G., Jackson, K.M.., & Hecht, M.L. (2000). Family Risk and Resiliency Factors, Substance Use, and the Drug Resistance Process in Adolescence. Journal of Drug Education, 30, 373-398 [ PDF download ]

1999

  • Moon, D.G., Hecht, M.L., Jackson, K.M., & Spellers, R. (1999). Ethnic and Gender Differences and Similarities in Adolescent Drug Use and Refusals of Drug Offers. Substance Use and Misuse, 34, 1059-1083.[ PDF download ]
  • Trost, M.R., Langan, E.J., & Kellar‑Guenter, Y. (1999). Not everyone listens when you 'just say no': Drug resistance in relational context. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 27, 120-138.[ PDF download ]

1998 and earlier

  • Miller, M. A. (1998). The social process of drug resistance in a relational context. Communication Studies, 49, 358-375. [ PDF download ]
  • Miller, M., Hecht, M., & Stiff, J. (1998). An exploratory measurement of engagement with live and film media. Journal of the Illinois Speech and Theatre Association, 49, 69-83.[ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M., Trost, M., Bator, R., & MacKinnon, D. (1997). Ethnicity and gender similarities and differences in drug resistance. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 25, 1-23.[ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M., Trost, M., Bator, R., & MacKinnon, D. (1997). Ethnicity and sex similarities and differences in drug resistance. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 25, 75-97. [ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M.L., & Driscoll, G. (1994). A comparison of the communication, social, situational, and individual factors associated with alcohol and other drugs. International Journal of the Addictions, 29, 1225-1243. [ PDF download ]
  • Krizek, R.L., Hecht, M.L., & Miller-Rassulo, M. (1993). Language as an indicator of risk in the prevention of drug use. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 21, 245-262.[ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M.L., Corman, S., & Miller-Rassulo, M. (1993). An evaluation of the drug resistance project: A comparison of film versus live performance. Health Communication, 5, 75-88. [ PDF download ]
  • Hecht, M.L., Alberts, J.K., & Miller-Rassulo, M. (1992). Resistance to drug offers among college students. International Journal of the Addictions, 27, 995-1017. [ PDF download ]
  • Alberts, J.K., Hecht, M.L., Miller-Rassulo, M., & Krizek, R.L. (1992). The communicative process of drug resistance among high school students. Adolescence, 27, 203-226. [ PDF download ]
  • Alberts, J.K., Miller-Rassulo, & Hecht, M.L. (1991).  A typology of drug resistance strategies.  Journal of Applied Communication Research, 19, 129-151. [ PDF download ]
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