This article presents the findings of SAMHSA's CSAP's National Cross-site Evaluation of High Risk Youth Programs, which evaluated 46 youth substance abuse prevention programs over five years. 

Springer J.F., Sale E., Hermann J., Sambrano S., Kasim R., Nistler M. (2004), Characteristics of effective substance abuse prevention programs for high-risk youth, The Journal of Primary Prevention, 25(2): 171-219. DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000042388.63695.3f http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/jopp/2004/00000025/00000002/00478417?crawler=true 

Authors: J. Fred Springer, Elizabeth Sale, Jack Hermann, Soledad Sambrano, Rafa Kasim, Mary Nistler