title: Approaching alcohol problems through local environmental interventions.
abstract: One approach for reducing alcohol and other drug problems is community-based prevention programs. These programs focus on changing the environment in which a person consumes alcohol rather than the behavior of the individual drinker. Several international and U.S. programs have assessed the effectiveness of such approaches in reducing alcohol-related problems. Some of those analyses have had inconclusive results. Others, however, found reductions in alcohol-related problems such as drunk driving, alcohol-related car crashes and their consequences, the sale of alcohol to underage drinkers, and assault injuries. Nevertheless, several aspects of community-based prevention programs require further study.
authors.affiliation: Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Treno
authors.forename: Juliet P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005387:Finland; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States