November 28, 2005
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Program Result
The Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Children's Hospital in Boston assessed the implementation and enforcement of new policies restricting alcohol use among students at Massachusetts state colleges.
December 1, 2005
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Program Result
The Center for Science in the Public Interest provided information, technical assistance and training to national and local policy groups interested in addressing underage drinking issues.
October 1, 2004
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Program Result
The Fighting Back project in Santa Barbara, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to reduce the personal and community consequences that result from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
Investigators at the University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health, conducted research on how alcohol has been portrayed in rap music and videos.
January 1, 2003
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Book
This chapter of the Anthology focuses on one city trying to address what seemed like an intractable problem. In the 1970s and 1980s, Gallup, N.M. had a frighteningly high rate of alcohol abuse, mostly because of heavy drinking among Native Americans coming to town from the surrounding reservations.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
The Trauma Foundation gathered information about alcohol-related injury and violence, then disseminated the information to communities, policymakers, and practitioners for use in substance abuse, injury and violence prevention efforts.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) held its 2000 National Youth Summit to identify and develop youth leaders to participate in efforts to prevent underage drinking.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
The US Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention helped colleges and universities promote evidence-based "environmental management" policies designed to prevent alcohol and other drug abuse.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
In 2000, Security on Campus produced "Wasted Youth," a 15-minute video on the dangers of college binge drinking, geared toward high school juniors and seniors and incoming college freshmen.
February 1, 2003
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Program Result
In the summer of 2001, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council created its Summer Youth Enhancement Camp a program of reforestation, education and cultural appreciation near Ninilchik, Alaska.