The evaluation of instructional program effects traditionally operates on pre-to-post, group-level, gain-score models. A critical features scale was developed to track the critical incidents of selected students during a series of alcohol-education classes. The results are preliminary, problematic, but promising. (Author)

Assessed the relative effects of contracted abstinence and a class in alcoholism on college students' attitudes and behavior toward alcohol use. The alcohol class was effective in modifying self-reported drinking behavior,while contracted abstinence was an effective tool when used in the context of an alcohol class. (Author)

Preliminary test results indicate that the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) Demonstration Alcohol Education Project was successful in increasing student knowledge about drinking, changing behaviors that promote alcohol use, and promoting responsible decision making about alcohol use. (CJ)

In an effort to deal with multiple substance abusers, a program was developed and evaluated which utilizes the therapeutic community concept in conjunction with Alcoholics Anonymous. (Author/LAB)

The program was developed incorporating factors of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and persuasive communication. Results demonstrated the overall effectiveness of the program. However, the program should be used on to determine the appropriateness of using the HBM as a theoretical base. (Author/BEF)

Describes an alcohol prevention program with a comprehensive developmental skills orientation. The program includes values clarification, decision making, career planning and communication skills, assertiveness and relaxation training, and relationship with parents and peers. (Author/JAC)

Strategies for initiating employee alcoholism and assistance programs in higher education institutions are considered. Barriers to faculty utilization of such programs include visibility of work performance and nature of supervision. Modes for adapting existing program designs to higher education are suggested. (Author/JMF)

A health education curriculum provides a comprehensive multimedia approach to alcohol education for elementary through secondary instruction. (JD)

Presents a systematic approach, using the most reliable and valid instruments available, allowing a clinician to quickly and accurately diagnose or rule out the presence of alcoholism in a client. Accurate diagnosis allows proper treatment of this disorder, affecting about 6.7 percent of all people. (Author)

An experimental program for rehabilitating people convicted of driving while intoxicated was studied to determine how personally responsible behavior could be encouraged. The authors attribute the program's success to the egalitarian atmosphere in which staff members dealt with clients. (Author)

Collected data on the drinking behavior of 415 pregnant adolescents over a five-year period to examine relationships between knowledge and attitudes about drinking and drinking behavior. Results indicate that knowledge about drinking was related to a decrease in drinking among drinkers during pregnancy. Other results are reported. (RJM)

Describes a model international program for educating physicians about alcohol-related problems, focusing on the initiative's "trainer-development" approach and critical issues in implementing the program in other countries. Also describes the successful implementation of the program in Poland. (MDM)

Recommends involving college students with their local community to establish a better understanding of the consequences of drug abuse, proposing a project in which students monitor driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases utilizing a service learning strategy. After participating in court monitoring of DWI cases, students write and share reflective…

Paper presents public health model of alcohol intensity and attendant consequences. Analyses examined influence of agent (beverage of choice), host (individual characteristics), and environment (contexts of drinking) on indexes of alcohol intensity and alcohol-related consequences. Analyses suggest males, adolescents who begin drinking at a…

Used data from Ontario Alcohol and Drug Use Among Students survey (N=4,267) to determine how reported alcohol and cannabis (marijuana) use changed with increased exposure to drug education. Concluded drug education had stronger influence on younger students and lighter drinkers but little impact on heavy drinkers. Found decrease in cannabis use…