Alcohol Screening Results in Elderly Male Veterans
September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The purpose of this study was to help clarify the association between drinking alcohol—any alcohol use and problem drinking—and the health of elderly people.
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Alcohol Use Trajectories Among Adults in an Urban Area After a Disaster
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study shows the adverse effects of alcohol consumption with ongoing exposure to traumatic events and stressful circumstances for a group of New York residents over a three-year period.
A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students
March 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
RWJF staff, in partnership with researchers at the American Medical Association (AMA), designed A Matter of Degree to reduce binge drinking among college students through an environmental approach.
Dealing With the Alcohol Industry
March 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
This sidebar describes criticism the program received as a result of not working with the alcohol industry and focusing on the health impacts of alcohol.
Program Results Topic Summary: The Behavioral Approach to Preventing Substance Abuse
October 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
Nearly half of American high school students have tried an illicit drug by the time they graduate. Drug and alcohol abuse costs the United States an estimated $346 billion each year.
National Studies (1993-2001) Assess Binge Drinking Among College Students
December 8, 2008 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 2001, Henry Wechsler, PhD, and researchers at the Harvard University School of Public Health conducted four national surveys examining the drinking patterns and practices of American college students.
Governors' Spouses Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol-Free Initiative
October 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free enlisted the support and clout of governors' spouses in an initiative designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the problem of underage alcohol consumption.
Reducing Youth Drinking
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter looks in detail at the history and rationale of two RWJF programs: A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students and Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions.
New Retail Site in South Central Los Angeles Markets Itself as Host of Alcohol-Free Family Events
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Staff at the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation developed a marketing plan to raise awareness within South Central Los Angeles of the Mercado La Paloma as a venue for alcohol-free celebrations.
Free to Grow Special Report: Barre, Vermont
September 5, 2005 | Program Result Report
This report by the Free to Grow National Program Office at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University shows how the Free to Grow model was integrated into the local Head Start program in Barre, Vt., decreasing the risk factors for substance abuse and strengthening families.