Citation

Clapp JD, Stanger L. J. Prim. Prev. 2003; 23(4): 515-523.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4119, United States

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

Identifying environmental factors reflected to alcohol use is important for program planning and evaluation in college alcohol and drug prevention programs. Little has been written concerning uses of data in environmental prevention efforts. This paper presents four brief interrelated case studies of how environmental modifications were used by a college alcohol prevention project to 1) change the marketing practices and service policies of a student-oriented bar, 2) alter the sales practices of a campus bookstore concerning alcohol paraphernalia, 3) to develop a campaign with the goal of reducing risk factors related to heavy drinking at private student parties, and 4) stop an unsafe bus from transporting students to bars in Mexico. Creative use of such environmental prevention approaches has potential benefit to colleges and universities concerned with the primary prevention of alcohol-related problems experienced by students.

Language: en