A Phase 2 project to complete development and evaluation of an alcohol-education CD-ROM and accompanying teacher's manual for adolescent audiences, intended to change perceived norms, increase self- efficacy with respect to refusal skills, and to decrease intentions to drink. The CD-ROM is a game with a story line involving four multi-ethnic, male and female characters encountering various pressures to use alcohol from peers. Additional formative evaluation using focus groups to assess a beta version and an efficacy evaluation in four middle schools is proposed.

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Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase II (R44)
Project #
2R44AA011386-02
Application #
2649711
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG5-ARRA (02))
Project Start
1997-02-01
Project End
2000-06-30
Budget Start
1998-07-01
Budget End
1999-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
New England Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
153914080
City
Watertown
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02472