NCJ Number
235079
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 41 Issue: 1 Dated: 2011 Pages: 99-118
Date Published
2011
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This study examined the relationship between colleges' alcohol abuse prevention strategies and students' alcohol abuse and related problems.
Abstract
Alcohol prevention coordinators and first year students in 22 colleges reported whether their schools were implementing 48 strategies in 6 domains, and students (N = 2041) completed another survey concerning their use of alcohol and related consequences. Colleges were most likely to prevent alcohol use in public places on campus and the delivery and use of kegs. Four alcohol prevention domains were inversely associated with at least one of five outcomes related to student alcohol abuse or related consequences, and the alcohol policy and enforcement domain was inversely associated with all outcomes. Colleges should pay particular attention to strategies related to policy and enforcement. (Published Abstract)