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McDonell, Michael G.; Howell, Donelle N,; McPherson, Sterling; Cameron, Jennifer M.; Srebnik, Debra; Roll, John M.; Ries, Richard K. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
This study assessed the effects of a contingency management (CM) intervention for alcohol consumption in 10 alcohol-dependent participants. An ABCA design was used. Vouchers were provided contingent on results of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) urine tests (an alcohol biomarker with a 2-day detection period) and alcohol breath tests during the C phase.…
Descriptors: Drinking, Contingency Management, Incentives, Alcohol Abuse
del Carmen Huerta, Maria; Borgonovi, Francesca – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2010
In this article we explore the relationship between education and alcohol consumption. We examine whether the probability of abusing alcohol differs across educational groups. We use data from the British Cohort Study, a longitudinal study of one week's birth in Britain in 1970. Measures of alcohol abuse include alcohol consumption above NHS…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Young Adults
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McAlaney, John; Bewick, Bridgette; Hughes, Clarissa – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2011
The social norms approach to health promotion has become remarkably popular in the last 20 years, particularly in the American college system. It is an alternative to traditional fear-based approaches of health education, which a growing body of research demonstrates is often ineffective in reducing alcohol and drug misuse. The social norms…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Drug Education, Drinking
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Hopson, Laura M.; Holleran Steiker, Lori K. – Children & Schools, 2010
Although there is a strong evidence base for effective substance abuse prevention programs for youths, there is a need to facilitate the implementation and evaluation of these programs in real-world settings. This study evaluates the effectiveness of adapted versions of an evidence-based prevention program, keepin' it REAL (kiR), with alternative…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Nontraditional Education, Prevention, Focus Groups
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Bingham, C. Raymond; Barretto, Andrea Ippel; Walton, Maureen A.; Bryant, Christopher M.; Shope, Jean T.; Raghunathan, Trivellore E. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: Reduce college student at-risk drinking (ARD) using a Web-based brief motivational alcohol prevention/intervention called "Michigan Prevention and Alcohol Safety for Students" (M-PASS). Participants: Participants included 1,137 randomly sampled first-year college students, including 59% female, 80% white, and averaged age 18.1…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, College Students, Intervention
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Miller, John Clark – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2008
Approaches incorporating 12-Step beliefs and practices have dominated substance abuse treatment despite a lack of empirical support. Recent claims for effectiveness relying on results from a large, multisite research project in the U.S. were re-evaluated based on critical analysis of design, methodology, and construction of outcome measures.…
Descriptors: Research Design, Outcomes of Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Criticism
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Amundsen, Ellen J.; Ravndal, Edle – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
Aim: To test whether the school-based Olweus prevention programme against bullying may have lasting effects on substance use, a hypothesis based on the characteristics of bullies having misconduct behaviour associated with substance use. Methods: The Olweus programme was introduced from grades 7 through 9 in four schools and monitored up to grade…
Descriptors: Experimental Schools, Bullying, Marijuana, Prevention
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Hall, James A.; Vaughan Sarrazin, Mary S.; Huber, Diane L.; Vaughn, Thomas; Block, Robert I.; Reedy, Amanda R.; Jang, MiJin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive, strengths-based model of case management for clients in drug abuse treatment. Method: 503 volunteers from residential or intensive outpatient treatment were randomly assigned to one of three conditions of Iowa Case Management (ICM) plus treatment as usual…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Therapy, Caseworker Approach
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Myers, Mark G.; Prochaska, Judith J. – Substance Abuse, 2008
Although tobacco use is reported by the majority of substance use disordered (SUD) youth, little work has examined tobacco focused interventions with this population. The present study is an initial investigation of the effect of a tobacco use intervention on adolescent SUD treatment outcomes. Participants were adolescents in SUD treatment taking…
Descriptors: Intervention, Smoking, Outcomes of Treatment, Adolescents
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Chartier, Karen G.; Negroni, Lirio K.; Hesselbrock, Michie N. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a culturally adapted Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for Latinos to reduce risks for alcohol and drug use in children. Latino families, predominantly Puerto Rican, with a 9- to 12-year-old child and a parent(s) with a substance abuse problem participated in the study. Pre- and post-tests were conducted…
Descriptors: Risk, Substance Abuse, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
Langford, Linda; DeJong, William – Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2008
The nation's institutions of higher education continue to face serious problems with respect to student alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV). For campus administrators, deciding how to respond effectively means understanding and taking into account both the complexity of these social problems and the individuality of each campus…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Social Problems, Colleges, Prevention
Pidd, Ken; Carne, Amanda; Roche, Ann – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
To examine the effectiveness of vocational education and training qualifications as a workforce development strategy in the community services and health industries, a case study was undertaken of the alcohol and other drug sector. The project comprised of two parts: (1) An online survey to gain an understanding of employer's perceptions of and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Vocational Education, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
Pidd, Ken; Roche, Ann; Carne, Amanda – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia has identified attracting and recruiting staff as a problem area for the sector. An obvious strategy is to recruit people from a broad range of backgrounds, and then provide specific industry training. The vocational education and training (VET) sector is well placed to provide this training. The…
Descriptors: Community Services, Vocational Education, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
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Hagman, Brett T.; Clifford, Patrick R.; Noel, Nora E. – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Social norms-based interventions targeting college student drinking behaviors have become increasingly popular. Such interventions purportedly modify student misperceptions of fellow student drinking behaviors, which leads to changes in individual drinking behavior. Despite claims of successful interventions, research demonstrating that social…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Social Attitudes, Intervention, Social Theories
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Hembroff, Larry; Atkin, Charles; Martell, Dennis; McCue, Cindy; Greenamyer, Jasmine T. – Journal of American College Health, 2007
The B.R.A.D. Birthday Card initiative was started on the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in April 1999. MSU administrators send the safe-drinking 21st birthday card (B.R.A.D.) and laminated wallet card to students shortly before their 21st birthday. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the 21st birthday card, MSU and B.R.A.D.,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Young Adults, Drinking
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