The research evaluating the effects of programs and policies in reducing the incidence of
alcohol problems is critically reviewed. Four types of preventive interventions are examined …

Reducing the availability of alcohol through alcohol control policies such as excise taxes
and the minimum legal drinking age has been effective in reducing a wide range of alcohol …

An experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of three familiar components of many
programs for the prevention of alcohol misuse and alcoholism: the severity of the …

This report summarizes the types and prevalence of alcohol-related harm, as well as
reviews the evidence of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of various alcohol control …

Objective: Understanding prevention program risks and the contextual factors associated
with negative program outcomes is critical to assisting the development of public policy that …

Objective: This article examines the effects of tort liability, criminal law, administrative
regulation, price and availability of alcohol, and personal and state characteristics on the …

Alcohol prevention research is beginning to shed light on what types of school-based
alcohol education programs work best to deter adolescent drinking. Strategies ained at …

This paper presents the findings and lessons from a community prevention trial involving
three experimental communities in the United States to reduce alcohol‐involved trauma. The …

A review of alcoholism prevention efforts on federal, state, and local levels reveals the
following:(a) Prevention has ranked lowest among all alcoholism and drug-dependence …

Background: Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes are a major public health problem,
resulting in 15,786 deaths and more than 300,000 injuries in 1999. This report presents the …