Reports data assessing recent changes in college students' knowledge of alcohol and their drinking patterns gathered by Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS) during spring break at Daytona Beach. Found an emerging trend toward reduced consumption of alcoholic beverages among students. (Author/ABB)

Physician assistant attitudes and perceptions about substance abuse education and prescribing practices indicate that 81 percent of respondents were responsible for prescribing. Of prescribers, 97.7 percent counseled about medication; of nonprescribers, 95.0 percent counseled about medication. Diagnosis and prevention were the most highly ranked…

Evaluated "Know the Score," a scorecard designed to allow an individual to monitor drinking behavior, in three occupational groups (N=108). Analyses showed no evidence of knowledge change in the experimental group over the control group, and no significant changes in attitudes towards alcohol. (LLL)

Describes a preventive, educational program on alcohol and traffic safety conducted with institutionalized delinquents (N=66) identified as a high risk group for drinking and driving. Results supported the success of the program and confirmed that institutionalized delinquents were in fact an extremely high risk group. (LLL)

Describes an outcome evaluation of an eight-session program of alcohol education for parents (N=54). Results showed the program increased the alcohol knowledge of participants, but influenced their attitudes toward parenting in an undesirable direction. The program may have reached parents with the least need to change. (JAC)

Discusses alcoholism, its effect upon the children in the family, and what teachers can do to help children of alcoholics. Suggests that teachers be caring, nonjudgmental, and empathetic; learn what alcoholism is, how it affects the family, and how to identify affected children in classroom; and provide information on alcoholic help groups. (DMM)

Describes an alcohol education project implemented in a volunteer youth organization in which teenagers (N=54) participated in a district workshop and then presented information on alcohol use and misuse to various groups in their county. Tested the project for two years in 13 counties and evaluated its effectiveness. (LLL)

This book outlines the toll binge drinking is taking on college campuses and suggests steps that can be taken to take action against the binge drinking that has become part of college culture. The chapters of part 1, "The College Drinking Environment," are: (1) "A Culture of Alcohol"; (2) "Where's the Party?"; (3)…

Understanding how drugs affect cerebral pleasure centers is important in knowing how to combat the drug problem. The author advocates more effective health education for the purpose of engendering respect for the body. (Editor)

A discussion of the motivational aspects of alcohol use progresses from the magical and spiritual to the scientific discussion of alcohol as a drug among drugs. The article stresses the need to examine people and their choices rather than the substances they use. (Author)

This article reviews New York State's experience with its employee alcoholism program. Methods of training, referral, and success rates are outlined. (Author)

Reviewed available studies reporting on the negative effects of drug education programs. Findings indicated that program objectives were to prevent drug abuse. The programs' actual effect was to liberalize attitudes towards drug use. (LAB)

Paper examines impact of a six-month social norms marketing intervention designed to reduce alcohol use among students attending a small, private university. Results indicate that little change in student alcohol use or perception of drinking norms occurred following the intervention. Gender effect was noted in the analysis with female students…