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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry2026

Effectiveness of a life skills intervention to forestall alcohol use among tribal adolescents in Gujarat, Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu, India: A Non-randomized study.

Jennifer R War, Vaibhav V Gharat, Wa E D Shylla, Melissa D Kyndiah, Sunil N Nayak, Smita N Deshpande, Veena Sunil, Smitha Mohanraj, Divya M Devi, Glenn C Kharkongor and 1 more

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Jennifer R WarCentre for Gender, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Vaibhav V GharatDepartment of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Navsari, India.
Wa E D ShyllaSchool of Social Work, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Melissa D KyndiahDepartment of Psychology and Wellbeing, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Sunil N NayakDepartment of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Smita N DeshpandeDepartment of Psychiatry, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Veena SunilMental Health Department, Association for Health Welfare in the Nilgiris (ASHWINI), Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Smitha MohanrajMental Health Department, Association for Health Welfare in the Nilgiris (ASHWINI), Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Divya M DeviMental Health Department, Association for Health Welfare in the Nilgiris (ASHWINI), Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Glenn C KharkongorSchool of Social Work, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Shylaja DeviMental Health Department, Association for Health Welfare in the Nilgiris (ASHWINI), Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Funding

Psychiatric research infrastructure for intervention and implementation in India – TEAMSD43TW009114 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Smita N Deshpande, Mary Elizabeth Hawk · 2014 to 2026
$3.2M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009114
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Abstract

Background: Among youth aged 10-24 years, the main risk factor for Disability Adjusted Life Years is alcohol use (7%) (WHO Global of Disease), especially in developing countries. Tribal adolescents in India need proactive interventions to prevent them from initiating alcohol use. Aim: To assess the experiences and effectiveness of a life skills intervention to prevent alcohol initiation among tribal adolescents. Methods: Tribal adolescents aged 15-19 years were recruited to participate in a nonrandomized life skills intervention study at three sites at Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu. Both control and intervention groups (assessed on WHO ASSIST V3) were screened at baseline and after 6 and 12 months. At the 12-month follow-up, the adolescents were interviewed to assess their intervention experience. Results: Fewer tribal adolescents were using alcohol in the intervention as compared to the control group (not statistically significant). Life skills intervention appeared to provide several positive skills such as knowledge transfer and better decision-making and problem-solving. Conclusions: Overall, the life skills intervention appeared to help forestall alcohol intake among tribal youth, who reported their intention to practice assertive behavior to refuse alcohol. Additional intangible benefits were reported. Youth wanted the workshops to be regular and to be expanded to other youth groups.

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NIMHANS life skills education modelprevent alcohol usetribal adolescents

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PMID42713593
PMCPMC13553092

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