title: Community-based prevention of alcohol problems: addressing the challenges of increasing deregulation of alcohol.
abstract: This article focuses on the erosion of alcohol management policies and the implications for local prevention efforts. It draws lessons from three large-scale multi-year multi-site programs in Canada, e.g., local addiction prevention projects, heart health programs, and tobacco control experiences. It explores five themes: getting alcohol on the agenda and implementing effective local responses to alcohol problems; assessing conceptual frameworks in order to identify the essential components of an effective prevention strategy; developing a system of local prevention initiatives that give priority to long-lasting structural changes; generating accurate information on alcohol-related damage in order to set priorities; and developing a prevention action plan in order to support local initiatives.
authors: Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. norman_giesbrecht@camh.net
authors: Norman
authors: N
authors: Giesbrecht
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011050:Policy Making; D011247:Pregnancy; D016730:Program Development