Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Unplugged Program on Gambling Among Adolescents (GAPUnplugged)

The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new component on gambling prevention to be added to the evidence-based school based prevention curriculum "Unplugged". The evaluation of effectiveness will be performed by conducting a non-randomized cluster controlled trial in classes of pupils 12 to 14 years old. Classes will be allocated to the intervention arm (receving Unplugged + the gambling component) or to the control arm (usual curriculum, no specific intervention).The intervention includes 12 prevention units and a 13th unit focused on gambling. It will be carried out by Unplugged teachers trained in a specific training course. Data collection will take place before and after the intervention through a standardized questionnaire developed ad hoc and containing previously validated questions.

Inclusion Criteria:Schools/classes in which at least one teacher has participated in the training course for Unplugged teachers, either in the past or in the weeks before the beginning of the study.Participation of already trained teachers in a booster training session on the gambling component.Exclusion Criteria:classes which already started the Unplugged program in fall 2022, before the start of the study.pupils whose caregivers expressed refusal to participate in the study.