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Hutchison, Morica; Russell, Beth S. – Journal of Drug Education, 2021
A systematic review explored the creation and maintenance of community coalitions as effective for alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention in adolescence. Community coalitions influence the implementation of effective and sustainable community-based prevention via infrastructure supporting development, delivery, and assessment of human service…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Russell, Todd T.; Craddock, Christopher S.; Kodatt, Stephanie A.; Ramirez, Dora Maria – Online Submission, 2017
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) present serious problems for the twenty-first century. These disorders describe a variety of neurological and behavioral deficits that result from exposure of an unborn child to alcohol during pregnancy. While thousands of children are diagnosed with FASD annually, FASD is completely preventable if women…
Descriptors: Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Cultural Relevance, Hispanic Americans
Foran, Heather M.; Heyman, Richard E.; Slep, Amy M. Smith – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Hazardous drinking is a serious societal concern in military populations. Efforts to reduce hazardous drinking among military personnel have been limited in effectiveness. There is a need for a deeper understanding of how community-based prevention models apply to hazardous drinking in the military. Community-wide prevention efforts may…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Prevention, Military Personnel, Drinking
Mastache, Claudia; Mistral, Willm; Velleman, Richard; Templeton, Lorna – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2008
The National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England places much emphasis on creating partnerships at both national and local levels between government, the drinks industry, health services, police, individuals and communities to tackle alcohol misuse and associated harm and disorder. This article describes the characteristic structures and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Programs, Alcohol Education, Partnerships in Education
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 2001
Community-based prevention efforts to curb substance abuse problems in the United States have led to significant reductions in substance use and abuse. Many of these efforts have been carried out under the leadership of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) as well as…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Community Programs, Drug Abuse, Prevention
Sherwood, Kay E. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2005
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation began developing a multisite initiative in 1986 that would employ community-generated strategies to reduce the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs. From a community planning phase that began in 1990 through two phases of implementation, the Fighting Back initiative had been in place for twelve years,…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Programs, Program Effectiveness, Drug Abuse
Morral, Andrew R.; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Ridgeway, Greg; Mukherji, Arnab; Beighley, Christopher – RAND Corporation, 2006
Each year, substance abuse treatment programs in the United States record approximately 150,000 admissions of youths under the age of 18. Nevertheless, little is known about the effectiveness of the types of community-based services typically available to youths and their families. Recognizing the need for better information on the effectiveness…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Health Services, Grants, Mental Health Programs