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Introduction: Substance use among university students represents a serious public health concern. This study evaluated the impact of the "TU PUNTO" program, an educational intervention designed to promote healthy habits and prevent addictive behaviors among first-year Nursing students at the University of the Balearic Islands. Methods:A longitudinal design applied an ad-hoc online questionnaire administered pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at a three-month follow-up. The instrument assessed knowledge about addictions, risk perception, consumption behaviors, preventive strategies, and personal attitudes. The intervention involved a dynamic, participatory four-hour seminar integrated into an academic course. Participation was voluntary, anonymous, and based on implicit consent. The analysis plan includes: 1) a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of the total available sample (N=138 pre-test; N=44 post-test) to characterize cohort knowledge and attitudes and explore pre-post group differences; and 2) a repeated measures analysis on the subsample with matched pre- and post-intervention data to assess individual changes attributable to the program. Results: It is hypothesized that the "TU PUNTO" intervention will significantly increase students' knowledge about addictions and foster more positive preventive attitudes, particularly evident in the repeated measures analysis. This research aims to provide crucial evidence on the effectiveness of preventive interventions integrated into the university curriculum and to inform the development of future health promotion strategies within this setting. Preliminary results show a significant relationship between the knowledge about addictions and the responses in consumption behaviors and risk perceptions.
Keywords: prevention, substance use, university students, educational intervention, health promotion, longitudinal study.
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