SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF A PILOT PREVENTION PROGRAM TO REDUCE ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION

This study examined the effects of a brief, pilot alcohol prevention i ntervention for 211 disadvantaged 6th grade school children at posttes t and I-year follow-up. Process data indicated that the intervention w as successfully implemented and well received by youth and parent/guar dian participants. ANCOVA analyses indicated a significant difference on alcohol use frequency for drinking subjects at 1-month posttest, wi th less frequent use reported by intervention subjects than subjects r eceiving the minimal control materials, F(1,22) = 5.37, p = .03. No di fferences were found between intervention and control subjects on alco hol use measures at 1-year follow-up. Critical issues to be resolved r elated to the success of future prevention research and practice are d iscussed.