This article summarizes a symposium held at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Research
Society on Alcoholism in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was prepared by the …

This article summarizes a symposium organized by Dr. Elizabeth D'Amico and presented at
the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Vancouver, Canada …

Adolescent alcohol and other drug abuse is an important public health concern, and the past
two decades has seen a dramatic increase in the demand for interventions to address …

This study examined the effects of a brief, pilot alcohol prevention intervention for 211
disadvantaged 6th grade school children at posttest and 1-year follow-up. Process data …

Alcohol policy refers to (1) formal legal and regulatory mechanisms, rules, and procedures
for reducing the consumption of alcohol or risky drinking behaviors; and (2) enforcement of …

A wide range of interventions are effective at reducing the harm of adolescent alcohol use. It
is unclear which intervention (s) is/are optimal or most efficacious. Additionally, further …

Publisher Summary A small proportion of the adolescents who consume alcohol develop
alcohol abuse or dependency, which is characterized by a maladaptive pattern of alcohol …

Aims The goal of this group‐randomized trial was to test the effectiveness of an adapted
alcohol use preventive intervention for urban, low‐income and multi‐ethnic settings. Design …

Project Northland, an ongoing community trial aimed at reducing alcohol use and alcohol-
related problems among adolescents, is nearing completion. The project combines …

The ongoing AMPS is a randomized trealment-control group. multiwave, longitudinal projecl
designed (a) to evaluate the short-and long-term effects ofa prevention program …