Evidence-Based Environmental Strategies[1]
Reduce Social Availability
Party patrols
Shoulder taps
Social Host liability laws
Reduce Retail Availability
Outlet density restrictions
Restrictions on hours & days of sales
Responsible Beverage Service trainings – must be combined with compliance checks
Compliance checks – must be all outlets, not random sample
Promotions
Restrict happy hour & drink promotions/specials
Alcohol advertising restrictions
Changing Community Norms
Media campaigns
Community mobilization
Increased enforcement
Increased enforcement of minimum drinking age laws
Increased publicity and enforcement of impaired driving laws
Penalties applied to the use of false ID
Penalties applied to the manufacture or purchase of false IDs
Increasing enforcement at campus-based events
Consistently enforcing disciplinary actions
Alcohol-free options
Implement alcohol-free, expanded late-night student activities
Other Laws, Policies
Banning alcohol on campuses
Alcohol-free residence halls & fraternity/sorority houses
Restrict consumption where heavy drinking occurs (e.g. tailgates)
Increase Price
Employing older, salaried RAs or hiring adults to fulfill that role
Refuse alcohol industry sponsorship gifts
Informing new students & their parents about alcohol policies and penalties before arrival and during orientation periods
State-level policies:
Dram shop liability for sales to minors (retailer can be sued for injuries after illegal alcohol sales)
Increase taxes
Drivers’ license design
Multi-strategy
CMCA – combine community mobilization, responsible beverage service training, compliance checks, sobriety checkpoints and media advocacy
AMatter of Degree – pursue policy changes on availability, price, promotions and advertising
Not evaluated
Application of appropriate sanctions to violating merchants
Conditional use permits for alcohol outlets
Prohibitions or controls on alcohol use at community events or in public areas
Prohibition of alcohol sponsorship of public events
Enact noisy assembly ordinance
Increase cost of alcohol license
Promote responsible alcohol service (e.g. serve standard sizes, prohibit pitchers, cut-off service to intoxicated individuals, eliminate last-call announcements)
Limit free alcohol
Establish a campus coffeehouse
Schedule core classes on Friday mornings
Begin school year with a full 5-day week
Encourage students to work, volunteer, or complete internships
Campus officials clearly state firm expectations that students will not engage in illegal or high-risk drinking
Prohibiting kegs
Prohibiting keg delivery
Limit content of party or event announcements
Prohibit on-campus advertising of clubs and related events where illegal or high-risk drinking may occur
Campus administrators authorize and encourage campus police to work in partnership with local law enforcement agencies
Statutes on alcohol possession by minors, providing alcohol to minors, alcohol-impaired driving, and neighborhood disturbances
[1] Derived from:
OJJDP (2009) Strategiesto Reduce Underage Alcohol Use: Typology and Brief Overview.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (2008). Prevention of Underage Drinking: Logic Model Documentation
Toomey, TL, Lenk, KM, & Wagenaar, AC (2007) Environmental Policies to Reduce College Drinking: An Update of Research Findings. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs68:208-219.
USDOE (2007).Experiences in Effective Prevention: The US Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses Grants, Washington, DC.