Formation of the Indiana University Alcohol Education Task Force brought together university students, staff, and faculty to discuss possible campus drinking problems and to plan, implement and evaluate an alcohol awareness program for students. The program appears effective in increasing knowledge about alcohol for at least a three month period.…

This article attempts to provide the social worker with a frame of reference for working with alcohol-related problems in the nonalcoholic treatment agency by: dispelling myths about alcoholism; providing a working definition of alcoholism; describing an effective means of identifying alcoholism; providing tools for intervention in the life of the…

Investigated incidence of alcohol use by college students, relationship among social bond variables, and ability of social bond variables to predict alcohol use. Psychosocial scales measuring elements of social bond to the college community were used successfully to classify abstainers, light-to-moderate drinkers, and heavy drinkers in 74% of the…

Reviews the scope of the problem of college student alcohol abuse. Describes a comprehensive program of treatment of problem drinking, utilizing a behavioral group work approach focused on alcohol education, behavioral control of drinking, and the maintenance of altered behaviors. (Author/JAC)

This article provides a description and some results of an educational program called "Driving While Intoxicated Du-Page" that the author was involved in as one of the consultants for several years. The results of the DWI Project demonstrates a County-Municipal-State cooperation for a common public safety goal. (Author)

The author evaluates the effectiveness of a school-based program of values clarification aimed at producing responsible alcohol use. (GW)

This report is issued by Drug Strategies, a non-profit research institute that promotes more effective approaches to the nation's drug problems and supports private and public initiatives that reduce the demand for drugs through prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Drug Strategies prepares "Keeping Score" annually to capture the…

This guide presents suggestions for talking about alcohol for parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14. The guide asserts that the best way to influence your child to avoid drinking is to have a strong, trusting relationship with him or her. Research shows that teens are much more likely to delay drinking when they feel they have a…

This article looks at reasons for drug and alcohol use by school-age children and describes drug and alcohol abuse prevention materials developed for use by parents, students, and school personnel. Effects of peer pressure, adolescent stress, and setting a positive parental example are discussed. (PP)

An experimental, prevention-based alcohol education program for ninth graders is described. Study data indicate that the preventive alcohol education program, which used the Inoculation Theory, is effective in achieving desired outcomes. (CJ)

An alcohol education program for youth, developed as a district project by the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, was evaluated using a responsive approach derived from Stake (1975). Rather than focusing on goals and objectives, the overall evaluation design responded to needs for descriptions of the program and participants' activities.…

Describes the development and characteristics of the Student Assistance Program, a successful drug and alcohol abuse prevention and counseling program for high school students in Westchester County (New York). Students volunteering or required to accept counseling are abusers themselves or children of alcoholics. (PGD)

Curriculum approaches were examined to determine effectiveness in increasing college students' responsibility toward alcohol. Experiential peer facilitated approach significantly increased students' responsible attitudes and decreased negative consequences of drinking. Shows that an academic course on alcohol abuse can be an important part of a…