title: Prevention of alcohol problems in Dutch youth: missed opportunities and new developments.
abstract: Binge drinking among young people is a problem in the Netherlands. This article outlines the current Dutch approach to alcohol prevention in this target group. It is argued that well-enforced evidence-based control measures are lacking despite renewed political interest in them. Politicians often favor alcohol education, but to increase the effectiveness of alcohol prevention, a combined approach of policy measures, enforcement, and education is needed. Translation of education and policy-based measures is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jade
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van de Luitgaarden
authors.forename: Carolien
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thush
authors.forename: Reinout W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wiers
authors.forename: Ronald A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Knibbe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D011057:Politics; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012927:Social Control, Informal