Objective: Systematic evaluation of theoretically and empirically based family programs to
prevent adolescent alcohol use/misuse is limited. Data presented here are from a …

Objective: Epidemiologic research suggests that significant public health benefits can
accrue from preventive interventions that delay the initiation of youth alcohol use. This …

Early-life alcohol use raises the risk of poor long-term alcohol and other health outcomes.
US Hispanics are less likely to access treatment if they develop alcohol abuse or …

Objective: This study tested a CD-ROM intervention with and without a parent involvement
component to reduce risk of alcohol use among an urban sample of early adolescents …

OBJECTIVES. Project Northland is an efficacy trial with the goal of preventing or reducing
alcohol use among young adolescents by using a multilevel, communitywide approach …

The family plays a central role in the use of alcohol by children and adolescents, yet
preventive interventions rarely focus on the family. Early drinking and much subsequent use …

Parents have both direct and indirect influences on many adolescent problem behaviors
including underage drinking. To reach a large number of parents, and to encourage parents …

A family-based substance abuse prevention program was evaluated which emphasizes
family cohesion, school and peer attachment, self-esteem, and attitudes about adolescent …

Objective: This article summarizes the literature on alcohol initiation outcomes of universal
family interventions and examines the long-term effects of the Iowa Strengthening Families …

Project Northland was a randomized trial to reduce alcohol use among adolescents in 24
school districts in northeastern Minnesota. Phase 1 (1991–1994), when the targeted cohort …