Examined student recruitment into an alcohol prevention program within neighborhood and magnet inner-city middle schools, noting student retention through one-month posttest and one-year followup. At one month, dropouts were more at risk for alcohol use initiation than nondropouts. At one year, dropouts were more likely to initiate alcohol and…

Studies of athletes suggest that they are at increased risk for using alcohol, smokeless tobacco, steroids, and marijuana. They are also a readily available audience during annual preparticiaption physical examinations. In this article, Dr. Werch and colleagues report on the results from their pilot study, using a modified version of STARS (Start…

Examined the effectiveness of a 2-year, stage-based alcohol prevention intervention using nurse consultations and parent prevention materials among 6th graders in one neighborhood school and one bused magnet inner-city school. Students received either the experimental program or a minimal intervention. Student surveys and saliva testing indicated…

Examines whether a series of postcards addressing specific alcohol risk and protective factors, sent to the parents/guardians of preadolescents, influenced parent-child communication regarding alcohol use. Results found that postcards increased parent-child communication regarding alcohol use, but that these effects differed by setting and race.…

Examined the effects of a primary prevention social norm intervention on residential college freshmen's binge drinking. Students were randomly assigned to standard or social norm interventions. Posttesting found no between-group differences on alcohol use or risk factor measures. Significant subgroup differences existed by stage of initiating…