The Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances

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Ana Ines Balsa

Universidad de Montevideo

Nestor Gandelman

Universidad ORT Uruguay

Rafael Porzecanski

Independent

Date Written: November 2010

Abstract

This paper reports the results of a three-month randomized controlled trial to estimate the impact of an Internet and mobile telephone short message service (SMS) intervention on adolescents information about substances and rates of consumption. A low percentage of participants logged on to the Web platform, but most participants were reached through e-mails and SMS. It is found that the intervention was able to affect awareness that certain substances are drugs, but no significant changes in consumption habits were found.

Suggested Citation

Balsa, Ana Ines and Gandelman, Nestor and Porzecanski, Rafael, The Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances (November 2010). IDB Working Paper No. 75, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1818753 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1818753

Ana Ines Balsa

Universidad de Montevideo ( email )

Prudencio de Pena 2440
Montevideo, CP 11600
Uruguay

HOME PAGE: http://www2.um.edu.uy/abalsa/

Nestor Gandelman

Universidad ORT Uruguay ( email )

Bulevar España 2633
Montevideo, 11.300
Uruguay

Rafael Porzecanski

Independent ( email )

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