A MODEL APPROACH TO PEER-BASED ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PREVENTION IN ACOLLEGE POPULATION

Authors
GROSSMAN S CANTERBURY RJ LLOYD E MCDOWELL M
Citation
S. Grossman et al., A MODEL APPROACH TO PEER-BASED ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PREVENTION IN ACOLLEGE POPULATION, Journal of alcohol and drug education, 39(2), 1994, pp. 50-61
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
Journal of alcohol and drug education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00901482
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
50 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-1482(1994)39:2<50:AMATPA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The V. I. E. W. project was designed to put into effect peer-based alc ohol and other drug (AOD) prevention program in institutions of higher education (IHE) in Virginia. Results showed that 46% of twenty-eight participating IHEs had AOD ''action plans'' in place at follow-up. Of those who did not, 61% reported other positive outcomes as a result of participating in V. I. E. W.