Abstract

The proposed Initiative will foster campus/community partnerships in six Massachusetts' communities aimed at preventing alcohol misuse and related problems among young people. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the U.S. Department of Education's Center for Higher Education for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, the Framingham Coalition, and Join Together, the Initiative will undertake the following. 1. Recruit 6 mid-sized Massachusetts' communities to initiate campus/community partnerships. 2. Provide specialized training and technical assistance on how to form partnerships, implement environmental strategies, and assess progress over-time. 3. Conduct a process and impact evaluation of the Initiative. 4. Identify key lessons learned on how to initiate and sustain effective campus/community partnerships. 5. Disseminate lessons learned findings via several national communication channels including the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Join Together.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Comprehensive Center (P60)
Project #
5P60AA013759-02
Application #
7062865
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAA1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2005-02-01
Budget End
2006-01-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$138,264
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Boston University
Department
Type
DUNS #
604483045
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02118

  Publications

Palfai, Tibor P; Winter, Michael; Lu, John et al. (2014) Personalized feedback as a universal prevention approach for college drinking: a randomized trial of an e-mail linked universal web-based alcohol intervention. J Prim Prev 35:75-84
Rohsenow, Damaris J; Howland, Jonathan; Winter, Michael et al. (2012) Hangover sensitivity after controlled alcohol administration as predictor of post-college drinking. J Abnorm Psychol 121:270-5
Hingson, Ralph W; Heeren, Timothy; Edwards, Erika M et al. (2012) Young adults at risk for excess alcohol consumption are often not asked or counseled about drinking alcohol. J Gen Intern Med 27:179-84
Siegel, Michael; DeJong, William; Naimi, Timothy S et al. (2011) Alcohol brand preferences of underage youth: results from a pilot survey among a national sample. Subst Abus 32:191-201
Binakonsky, Jane; Giga, Noreen; Ross, Craig et al. (2011) Jello shot consumption among older adolescents: a pilot study of a newly identified public health problem. Subst Use Misuse 46:828-35
Giga, Noreen M; Binakonsky, Jane; Ross, Craig et al. (2011) The nature and extent of flavored alcoholic beverage consumption among underage youth: results of a national brand-specific survey. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 37:229-34
Palfai, Tibor P; Zisserson, Rebecca; Saitz, Richard (2011) Using personalized feedback to reduce alcohol use among hazardous drinking college students: the moderating effect of alcohol-related negative consequences. Addict Behav 36:539-42
Bernstein, Judith; Heeren, Timothy; Edward, Erika et al. (2010) A brief motivational interview in a pediatric emergency department, plus 10-day telephone follow-up, increases attempts to quit drinking among youth and young adults who screen positive for problematic drinking. Acad Emerg Med 17:890-902
Rohsenow, Damaris J; Howland, Jonathan; Arnedt, J Todd et al. (2010) Intoxication with bourbon versus vodka: effects on hangover, sleep, and next-day neurocognitive performance in young adults. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:509-18
Rothman, Emily F; Bernstein, Judith; Strunin, Lee (2010) Why might adverse childhood experiences lead to underage drinking among US youth? Findings from an emergency department-based qualitative pilot study. Subst Use Misuse 45:2281-90

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