State Senator Says Coalition Key in Efforts to Reduce Underage Drinking
November 13, 2009 | Program Results Report
Sen. Lucy Arce Ferrer was one of the early advocates of the work of the Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking.
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Reducing Young People's Exposure to Alcohol Advertising
October 29, 2009 | Program Results Report
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth monitored the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.
The Faces & Voices of Recovery Campaign Raises Awareness About Recovery from the Disease of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
July 31, 2009 | Program Results Report
Faces & Voices of Recovery expanded the capacity of people in recovery to advocate for better understanding of addiction and recovery through a grassroots campaign, promoted access to treatment options, and informed coverage under health care reform.
Transdisciplinary Alliances Encouraged to Inform Alcohol Policy
July 23, 2009 | Story
Wagenaar used his 2001 Innovators award to prompt wide-ranging discussions of legal liability across three high risk products: alcohol, tobacco and firearms, and to transfer lessons from those working in one area to those working in the others.
Brief Emergency Department Intervention Tested for Young People Who Use Alcohol
July 23, 2009 | Story
Ralph W. Hingson's work contributed to legislation making it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after drinking and lowering the allowable blood alcohol limit for adult drivers to .08 percent.
Alcohol Still Easy to Obtain for Youth in Old San Juan
November 13, 2009 | Program Results Report
On a hot day in August 2005, a representative from RWJF and coalition director Jose Malave took a walk through Old San Juan, a popular tourist destination in San Juan with plenty of bars.
A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students
March 23, 2009 | Program Results Report
RWJF staff, in partnership with researchers at the American Medical Association (AMA), designed A Matter of Degree to reduce binge drinking among college students through an environmental approach.
Dealing With the Alcohol Industry
March 23, 2009 | Program Results Report
This sidebar describes criticism the program received as a result of not working with the alcohol industry and focusing on the health impacts of alcohol.
Car Crashes, Fatalities Rise Sharply with New Mexico Sunday Package Liquor Sales
November 20, 2007 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest analyzed alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes that occurred in New Mexico between July 1, 1990, and June 30, 2000.
Governors' Spouses Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol-Free Initiative
October 1, 2006 | Program Results Report
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free enlisted the support and clout of governors' spouses in an initiative designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the problem of underage alcohol consumption.