NIAAA's Rapid Response to College Drinking Problems Initiative: Reinforcing the Use of Evidence-Based Approaches in College Alcohol Prevention

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Objective: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) created the Rapid Response to College Drinking Problems initiative so that senior college administrators facing an alcohol-related crisis could get assistance from well-established alcohol researchers and NIAAA staff. Method: Based on a competitive grant process, NIAAA selected fi ve teams of research scientists with expertise in college drinking research. NIAAA then invited college administrators to propose interventions to address a recently experienced alcohol-re- that emerged from that research. Eight articles present evaluation fi ndings for prevention and treatment interventions, which can be grouped by the individual, group/interpersonal, institutional, and community levels of the social ecological framework. Additional studies provide further insights that can inform prevention and treatment programs designed to reduce alcohol-related problems among college students. This article provides an overview of these fi ndings, placing them in the context of the college drinking intervention literature. Conclusions: College drinking remains a daunting problem on many campuses, but evidence-based strategies-such as those described in this supplement-provide hope that more effective solutions can be found. The Rapid Response initiative has helped solidify the necessary link between research and practice in college alcohol prevention and treatment. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, Supplement No. 16: 5-11, 2009)

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“…x V nadaljevanju (Tabela 2) so povzete ugotovitve 19 člankov (iz tabele izključeni pregledni članki (33)(34)(35)(36)). Pokazalo se je, da je nekaj takšnih raziskav, kjer je bilo bodisi nemogoče določiti, kakšen je rezultat (oznaka 0 v Tabeli 2) ali pa sta v zaključku tako pozitiven, kot negativen rezultat.…”

Prevención ambiental de drogas en la Unión Europea. ¿Por qué es tan impopular este tipo de prevención?

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