Summing up: lessons from a comprehensive community prevention trial.
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.
Holder
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Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
Saltz
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Grube
J W
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Treno
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Reynolds
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Voas
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Gruenewald
P J
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003256:Community Participation; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States