The
overall goal of this unit is to understand the processes, operating at
individual, system and community levels, that are related to alcohol and
other drug issues and to associated mental health issues. Based on this
understanding, prevention programs are developed and disseminated to the
appropriate targets. This unit conducts research into environmental and
individual factors, and the extent to which they can be affected and with
what impact.
A
major area of our prevention research is the development and testing of
cost-effective community interventions. Two other areas of focus are youth
and alcohol-related violence, including studies on server training and
environmental manipulations of bars to prevent violence. Other lines of
work focusing on social and prevention activities include the workplace
and various cultural groups.
In
addition to ongoing research grants, members of this unit received research
grants this year totaling $105,000, from national and international sources.
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