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This study examined the impact of a four-month participation in the TM program on absenteeism, rule infractions, and suspension rates in adolescents with high normal BP.
The most consistent finding from the literature on employee marijuana use is its association with increased absenteeism.
Black college students and adults increased significantly on an overall mental health factor and showed a greater reduction in self-reported anxiety and neuroticism after one year of TM practice [ 24 ] . Although findings have not been entirely consistent [ 25 ] , improved academic performance has been reported in high school students practicing TM [ 26 ] , and in African American college students practicing a simple meditation process [ 27 ] . In a medium-sized chemical manufacturing company, with employees practicing TM over a six-year period, days lost through illness or injury decreased by 50 per cent and absenteeism declined by 89 per cent [ 28 ] . These findings suggest that examination of the effects of TM on improving school-related behaviors in youth is warranted.
It is estimated that direct medical costs constitute only 15% of total costs related to substance abuse, with the remainder being related to problems such as property damage, crime, absenteeism, and unemployment.
A school-based violence prevention curriculum reportedly reduced self-reported aggressive behaviors among middle school boys in 2 of 6 classes only [ 2 ] . On the other hand, an 18-session violence-prevention curriculum [ 3 ] , resulted in decreased frequency of self-reported violence and other problem behaviors in 6 thgrade boys, but not in girls [ 4 ] . Few studies have focused on observable behavioral outcomes and findings have been mixed [ 5 ] . 'Students for Peace', a multi-component violence prevention project with 9000 middle school students, failed to reduce fights at school and absenteeism due to feeling unsafe at school [ 6 ] . Violence prevention education has been reported to reduce suspension rates [ 7 ] .
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