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Summing up: lessons from a comprehensive community prevention trial
Author(s) -
HOLDER HAROLD D.,
SALTZ ROBERT F.,
GRUBE JOEL W.,
TRENO ANDREW J.,
REYNOLDS ROBERT I.,
VOAS ROBERT B.,
GRUENEWALD PAUL J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1997.tb02999.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , psychology , environmental health , political science , law
This paper presents the findings and lessons from a community prevention trial involving three experimental communities in the United States to reduce alcohol‐involved trauma. The paper provides recommendations for other community prevention efforts. Effectiveness was demonstrated by: (a) 78 fewer alcohol‐involved traffic crashes as a result of the Drinking and Driving Component alone (approximately a 10% reduction); (b) a significant reduction in underage sales of alcohol, i.e. off‐premise outlets sold to minors about one‐half as often as in comparison communities; (c) increased implementation of responsible beverage service policies by bars and restaurants; and (d) increased adoption of local ordinances and regulations to reduce concentrations of alcohol outlets.