Examines factors related to aggression at school, particularly involving alcohol use. Finds school aggression higher among students who are male, rebellious, have a weak sense of school identification, low academic achievement, and drink alcohol during the school day. Schools that encourage school involvement and alcohol resistance may help…

Analysis of data collected from 555 junior and senior high school students in rural Ohio suggested that the media and teachers provided subjects with the most information about drugs and alcohol, while few subjects cited siblings or alcohol or drug agency personnel as providing information. (CB)

Surveyed undergraduate students (n=152) to examine whether there is a relationship between an early first intoxication experience and development of alcohol or drug problems in later college life. Results indicated that those students who reported earliest experiences of intoxication also reported greatest frequency of substance abuse problems.…

Describes an alcohol recovery program offered by White Bison, Inc. (Colorado Springs), that integrates the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with traditional Native American ceremonies and medicine wheel teachings symbolizing the life cycle. (LP)

Examined effects of 3-week alcohol and drug education course on attitudes about alcohol and drugs in ninth grade students (n=180). Results showed mean attitude score changed in desired direction after education indicating negative feelings toward drugs and alcohol use and abuse, polydrug use, dependency, social pressure, and media pressure and…

Following rationale for alcohol education on college campus, proposes comprehensive theory-based program. Considering relationship between student and institution similar to that between parent and child, uses Hirschi's (1969) social bond theory together with control theory to design alcohol education program. Offers suggested approaches to…

Examined alcohol use on one university campus. Questionnaire responses from 309 students revealed that 47% of respondents consumed alcohol on monthly basis, and 32% became intoxicated 1 to 3 times a month. Ten percent reported alcohol consumption on daily as well as weekly basis. Sixty-two percent reported being aware of university's Alcohol and…

Compares alcohol-education programs sponsored by alcohol beverage industry in 1984 and 1996. Results show trade associations and social-aspects organizations have increased their level of activity, evaluation of these programs is being taken seriously, drinking/driving and youth issues dominate program activities, moderation in alcohol consumption…

Describes an effort to evaluate a preschool drug prevention program using alcohol-related expectancies as an outcome measure. Alcohol-related expectancies of participants at three years posttreatment did not differ from those of a comparison group. Explores theoretical and methodological issues in program development and evaluation. (MKA)

Compared groups of colleges where students' binge drinking either increased or decreased over 2 years of campus prevention efforts. More institutions reported decreases than increases. Certain kinds of prevention programs appeared to work. Important characteristics of effective programs included changing the campus social environment, using…

A total of 371 university students were asked to estimate the amount of alcohol contained in a standard drink and to estimate the number of standard drinks contained in popular alcoholic beverages. In addition, students completed questionnaires assessing their perception of short and long term harm related to the consumption of beer, wine, spirits…

Incoming first-time, first-year students attending summer orientation (N = 1,710) at a large public university in the Southeast completed an instrument that assessed their use of alcohol and other drugs during the previous year, their perceptions of use by current students on campus, their intended alcohol use, and their intent to join a Greek…

This booklet explains how educators can use the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention to stay current with emerging prevention information and materials and join colleagues throughout the country in advancing prevention at colleges and universities. It describes the Center's activities including: training and professional…

This paper is about assisting teachers to identify and help to change and retain deviant students. The major focus is on the instruction and training of teachers on how alcohol and drugs affect a person's body and behavior, and the effective methods for helping to change that behavior. In order to accomplish this objective, the paper is divided…