More proof that prevention works

A multi-year study preformed at 14 universities found that community-based, well-publicized prevention strategies can significantly reduce drinking and intoxication at off-campus locations. Activities included nuisance party enforcement operations; minor decoy operations; DUI checkpoints; social host ordinances; and use of media to increase the visibility of the strategies.

Effective prevention on college campuses

The third updated edition of Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention on College Campuses: Model Programs, published by U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, is now available at no charge.

The report includes descriptions of model programs at Auburn University, Boston College, Bowling Green State University, George Mason University, Gonzaga University, Grand Valley State University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Lehigh University, Loyola Marymount University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Rutgers, San, Diego State University, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

The book, which is in the public domain, can be viewed online at highereducationcenter.org/files/product/model.pdf. To obtain a free hard copy of the book, call toll-free 1-877-433-7827 (1-877-4-ED-PUBS) or 1-800-872-5327 (1-800-USA-LEARN) or email edpubs@inet.ed.gov.