title: Summing up: lessons from a comprehensive community prevention trial.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Holder
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Saltz
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Grube
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Treno
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Voas
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gruenewald
mesh_terms: 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