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Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions
Published: Jul 31, 2007
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Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions supported state coalitions to work to reduce underage drinking and thus reduce related injury and other health and social problems.
Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions made grants to 12 coalitions in 10 states (Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas), the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
The coalitions included state government agencies, nonprofit organizations in the alcohol and drug field, colleges and universities, law enforcement organizations, attorneys general's offices and educational and civic groups. They educated the public and policy-makers about the dangers of underage drinking and potential policy changes to reduce underage drinking and the harm it caused. To oversee the projects, RWJF established the national program office at the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago.
Results
- Coalition states showed significant increases in media coverage on underage drinking, alcohol pricing and taxes, compliance checks, beer keg registration requirements and social host liability compared with non-coalition states.
- The coalitions raised the issue of underage drinking as a topic of concern in legislation, among the public and in the media.
- Some youth drinking measures showed statistically significant greater declines in coalition states than non-coalition states.
- The work of the coalitions and their allies led to the amendment of more than 24 state laws and 85 state policy initiatives.
- Many communities passed local ordinances to reduce underage drinking.
- The AMA took a much more active role in combating underage drinking.
This report includes descriptions of the activities and results of Connecticut, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and Washington. In addition, Grant Results on three of these projects-Indiana, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico-are linked via a Project List.
Funding
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) funded this $19.8-million national program from October 1995 through 2005. No RWJF funds were used for lobbying activities.
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Listed below are 15 of the grants that supported this project, totaling $9,348,835.
| Grant | Awarded to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions program - Phase II |
University of Minnesota School of Public Health (Minneapolis, MN) ID#: 031582 Alexander C. Wagenaar, Ph.D. 352-265-0111 wagenaar@gmail.com http://www.umn.edu |
Approved award: $1,264,417 Actual award: $1,258,536 February 1999 to January 2002 |
| Technical assistance and direction for Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions |
American Medical Association (Chicago, IL) ID#: 044207 Richard Alan Yoast, Ph.D., M.A. 312-464-4202 richard.yoast@gmail.com http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
Approved award: $897,198 Actual award: $800,527 January 2003 to December 2003 |
| Technical assistance and direction for Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions |
American Medical Association (Chicago, IL) ID#: 048360 Richard Alan Yoast, Ph.D., M.A. 312-464-4202 richard.yoast@gmail.com http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
Approved award: $700,000 Actual award: $571,893 January 2005 to December 2005 |
| Technical assistance and direction for Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions |
American Medical Association (Chicago, IL) ID#: 041713 Richard Alan Yoast, Ph.D., M.A. 312-464-4202 richard.yoast@gmail.com http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
Approved award: $842,278 Actual award: $654,609 January 2002 to December 2002 |
| Technical assistance and direction for Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions |
American Medical Association (Chicago, IL) ID#: 033881 Richard Alan Yoast, Ph.D., M.A. 312-464-4202 richard.yoast@gmail.com http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
Approved award: $458,715 Actual award: $433,663 January 1999 to December 1999 |
| Evaluation of the Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions program |
University of Minnesota School of Public Health (Minneapolis, MN) ID#: 043936 Eileen M. Harwood, Ph.D. 612-626-1824 harwo002@umn.edu Alexander C. Wagenaar, Ph.D. 352-265-0111 wagenaar@gmail.com http://www.umn.edu |
Approved award: $1,358,000 Actual award: $1,357,994 February 2002 to September 2004 |
RWJF may have supported this project with other grants that are not listed.
Evaluation of Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions
Publication date:
August 2005
Summary:
Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions (RUDC) is a national initiative aimed at reducing alcohol-related problems among underage youth by addressing environmental and policy factors that influence youth alcohol consumption through...
Public Opinion in Puerto Rico on Alcohol Control Policies
By:
Harwood EM, Bernat DH, Lenk KM, Vazquez MJ and Wagenaar AC
Publication date:
November 2004
Summary:
In response to growing concern over the social and health problems associated with alcohol use, public health experts and advocates are increasingly supportive of public policies and regulations intended to decrease alcohol-related problems by influencing the...
Liability of Commercial and Social Hosts for Alcohol-Related Injuries: A National Survey of Accountability Norms and Judgments
By:
Wagenaar AC, Denk CE, Hannan PJ, Chen H and Harwood EM
Publication date:
January 2001
Summary:
Alcohol use and the associated health and social problems are gaining increased national attention. Numerous public opinion surveys show strong public support for broad-based regulatory approaches that share accountability for alcohol problems among consumers,...
Effects of State Coalitions to Reduce Underage Drinking
By:
Wagenaar AC, Erickson DJ, Harwood EM and O'Malley PM
Publication date:
October 2006
Summary:
The Reducing Underage Drinking through coalitions (RUD) project funded 10 states for eight years to form coalitions designed to change the environment regarding youth access to alcohol. Using a longitudinal quasi-experimental design, 10 intervention states were...
Reducing Youth Drinking
By:
Parker SG
Publication date:
2005
Summary:
This chapter looks in detail at the history and rationale of two RWJF programs: A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students and Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions.
Indiana Coalition Funded by RWJF National Program to Reduce Underage Drinking Through Coalitions
Publication date:
July 31, 2007
Summary:
The Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking conducted statewide activities to reduce alcohol use among underage youth through policy change.
Puerto Rico Coalition Funded by RWJF National Program to Reduce Underage Drinking Through Coalitions
Publication date:
Jul 31, 2007
Summary:
The Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking conducted activities throughout the island to reduce alcohol use among underage youth.
Pennsylvania Coalition Funded by RWJF National Program to Reduce Underage Drinking Through Coalitions
Publication date:
July 31, 2007
Summary:
Pennsylvanians Against Underage Drinking conducted statewide activities to reduce alcohol use among underage youth.
Grant Results Reports
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