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Higher Education Center Early Intervention Resources
Environmental Management: An Approach To Alcohol And Other Drug PreventionWilliam DeJong.
This publication highlights the limitations associated with most campus AOD programs presenting the argument for the necessary environmental modifications and associated success.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/prev-updates/em101.html
Faculty Involvement in AOD Prevention
Although AOD prevention has not been seen as part of the traditional faculty role, faculty involvement is vital to the success of alcohol and other drug prevention efforts on campus. This Prevention Update looks at eight ways faculty can get involved in these efforts, which in turn would allow them to be more effective in their role as educators.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/prev-updates/faculty.pdf
Prevention File, Special Edition: Treatment and College Students (December 2006)
This issue of Prevention File is devoted entirely to the topic of treatment for alcohol and other drug issues for college students.
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Setting and Improving Policies for Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems on Campus: A Guide for School Administrators
William DeJong, Ph.D. & Stacia Langenbahn.
The guide presents a step-by-step process for establishing or revising campus policies to reduce alcohol and other drug problems, including policies that address alcohol advertising and promotion.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/policy.htm
Early Intervention Resources
BASICS Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College StudentsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
BASICSóBrief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students: A Harm Reduction Approachóis a preventive intervention for college students 18 to 24 years old. It is aimed at students who drink alcohol heavily and have experienced or are at risk for alcohol-related problems such as poor class attendance, missed assignments, accidents, sexual assault, and violence.
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http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/print.cfm?pkProgramid=89
Benefits and costs of prevention and early intervention programs for youth.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
This report measures the effectiveness, in terms of costs and benefits, of several prevention and early intervention programs for youth.
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Challenging College Alcohol Abuse (CCAA)
SAMSHA Model Programs.
This site describes the CCAA program, which is a social norms and environmental management program that reduces high-risk drinking and related negative consequences in college students (18 to 24 years old).
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http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/pdfs/FactSheets/Challenging%20CAA.pdf
The Change Companies
The Change Companies promotes Interactive Journaling, a tool used to promote positive lifestyle change in individuals. Interactive Journaling can be used in adult treatment programs, youth intervention and treatment programs, mental health programs, and more.
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www.changecompanies.net/index.htm
Clinical Protocols to Reduce High-Risk Drinking in College Students.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
The goal of this curriculum is to help all health care professionalsóphysicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, health educators, counselors, psychologists, and others who work with college studentsóidentify and treat students who are at-risk or are having alcohol-related problems.
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www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/reports/trainingmanual/contents.aspx
The College Drinking Prevention Curriculum for Health Care Providers
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, The goal of this curriculum is to help all health care professionalsóphysicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, health educators, counselors, psychologists, and others who work with college studentsóidentify and treat.
The goal of this curriculum is to help all health care professionalsóphysicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, health educators, counselors, psychologists, and others who work with college studentsóidentify and treat students who are at-risk or are having alcohol-related problems.
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http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/NIAAACollegeMaterials/trainingmanual/contents.aspx
e-CHUG
San Diego State University.
The e-CHUG, currently in use on over 250 universities and colleges across 42 states and in Canada and Australia, is an online alcohol intervention and personalized feedback tool designed to reduce drinking among college students.
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www.e-chug.com
NIAAA News Advisosry; National Alcohol Screening Day (April 6) A National Wake-up Call
NIAAA Press, Media Briefing To Kick Off Event.
This document is a media briefing which discusses the National Alcohol Screening Day and notes that there was an unexpectedly high participation by college students.
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http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/press/2000/screenfinal-text.htm
Outside the Classroom.
Outside The Classroom offers a suite of prevention programs and tools to help meet a variety of alcohol prevention and intervention needs.
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www.outsidetheclassroom.com
Whole College Catalog
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
The purpose of this Whole College Catalog is to encourage fresh thinking and experimentation regarding alcohol abuse prevention. It includes ideas and program concepts contributed by students and staff from various colleges around the country.
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http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/NIAAACollegeMaterials/wholeCollegeCatalog.aspx
General Resources
A Call to Action: Changing The Culture Of Drinking At U.S. CollegesNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
This report outlines the dramatic effects of high-risk drinking on college and university campuses and presents a series of recommendations for effective prevention.
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http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/Reports/TaskForce/TaskForce_TOC.aspx
Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility
Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report to Congress reviews existing strategies and programs to combat underage drinking and makes numerous recommendations for a comprehensive, national plan to prevent underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which many different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it.
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http://www.nap.edu/books/0309089352/html/
