Community solutions to community problems--preventing adolescent alcohol use.

Community solutions to community problems--preventing adolescent alcohol use.

Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Use: Processes and Outcomes of a Community-Based Intervention in Trelleborg Stafström, Martin

he aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of applying a communitybased intervention, implemented in the Swedish city of Trelleborg 1999-2002, to reduce adolescent alcohol use. In order to do so, we had four specific aims. First, we studied the processes, both in terms of action and institutionalization, within the intervention. This would improve our understanding of the quantitativ...

School and community influences on adolescent alcohol and drug use.

Social environment risk factors present in schools and communities have not been thoroughly investigated. This study cross-sectionally examined the social environments of schools and communities, and their influence on adolescent alcohol and drug use. Survey responses of eighth grade students (N = 2309), a random half of their parents (n = 943), community leaders (n = 118), school principals (n...

Project Northland: long-term outcomes of community action to reduce adolescent alcohol use.

Project Northland was a randomized trial to reduce alcohol use among adolescents in 24 school districts in northeastern Minnesota. Phase 1 (1991-1994), when the targeted cohort was in grades 6-8, included school curricula, parent involvement, peer leadership and community task forces. The Interim Phase (1994-1996) involved minimal intervention. Phase 2 (1996-1998), when the cohort was in grades...

Kalgoorlie Alcohol Action Project: Working with a Community to Prevent Alcohol Problems