Experimental school programme to prevention the abuse of alcohol (by Gilla Comiotto) - The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme The Text as a Pretexts. Beyond the aim of reducing the abuse of alcohol among young people, the programme focuses on the development of self-efficacy. The study was carried out on a sample of 196 students from three secondary schools, divided into experimental (64,3%) and control group. The programme was implemented by Italian teachers using active and participatory techniques, developed starting from literary stimuli concerning the consumption of alcohol. The results only partially confirmed the efficacy of the intervention, with significant increases of perceived self-efficacy and acquired knowledge. Keywords: Alcohol abuse, prevention, adolescence