Alcohol Policy 13: Prevention of Youth Alcohol Problems: Policy Approaches: Conference Materials

EDC's Health and Human Development (HHD) Programs hosted Alcohol Policy 13, Prevention of Youth Alcohol Problems: Policy Approaches (AP13) on March 13-16, 2003, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The international conference convened nearly 400 researchers, advocates, health professionals, and civic leaders to examine the effectiveness of policies for reducing alcohol-related problems in young people. The following are selected presentations from the conference.

Welcoming Remarks

Welcoming Remarks to Alcohol Policy 13 Conference - Cheryl Vince Whitman (Adobe PDF)

Pre-conference Seminar

How have the foci and dynamics of alcohol policy initiatives changed in recent decades? - Robin Room (PowerPoint)

Keynote Presentations & Comments

Policies to deter high-risk drinking among adolescents and young adults - Ralph Hingson (PowerPoint)

Comments on Dr. Hingson's Prevention Overview - Bob Saltz (PowerPoint)

Preventing alcohol-related problems: Prospects for a new social movement - Larry Wallack (PowerPoint)

Poster Presentations

Focus on Consequences: Youth, Alcohol and Accountability - William MacVicar (PowerPoint)

Alcohol-Avoidance Algorithm for Adolescents: Matching Prevention Services with Risk and Protective Factor Needs (part 1) - Beth Kellerman - (Word)

Alcohol-Avoidance Algorithm for Adolescents: Matching Prevention Services with Risk and Protective Factor Needs (part 2) - Beth Kellerman - (Word)

Preventing Illegal Alcohol Sales at Community Events (part 1) - William Patrek - (PowerPoint)

Preventing Illegal Alcohol Sales at Community Events (part 2) - William Patrek - (PowerPoint)

Reducing Teen Drinking and Driving Through Use of Graduated Driver Licensing Programs - Steven Bloch (PowerPoint)

Advocating for Policy Change: The Role of Community Foundations - John Bunker (PowerPoint)

Changes in Legal Age Limits on Alcohol Retail Sales in the European Union Member States - Esa Osterberg (PowerPoint)

Workshop Presentations

National Increases in Under Age (18-20) Heavy Drinking: New Evidence from the 1995 and 2000 NAS (part 1) - Thomas Greenfield - (PowerPoint)

National Increases in Under Age (18-20) Heavy Drinking: New Evidence from the 1995 and 2000 NAS (part 2) - Thomas Greenfield - (PowerPoint)

National Trends and Federal Issues in Alcohol Marketing and Youth - Perspectives for the 108th Congress (part 1) - Kimberly Miller - (PowerPoint)


National Trends and Federal Issues in Alcohol Marketing and Youth - Perspectives for the 108th Congress (part 2) - Kimberly Miller - (PowerPoint)

Campus-Community Partnerships and Strategies to Address High-Risk Drinking - Tracy Bachman (PowerPoint)

Rapid Response Teams: A SWAT Team Approach to Effective Underage Drinking Prevention Programs (part 1) - James Wright - (Word)

Rapid Response Teams: A SWAT Team Approach to Effective Underage Drinking Prevention Programs (part 2) - James Wright (PowerPoint)

Retailers and the American Alcohol Point-of-Purchase Environment in the U.S., 2000-2001 - Yvonne Terry-McElrath (PowerPoint)

Blending Prevention, Intervention, and Public Policy Enforcement - Thomas Perras (PowerPoint)

Implementing a Community Organizing Project: CMCA - Traci Toomey (PowerPoint)

Strategic Planning and Evaluation for Statewide Prevention Efforts - Linda Langford 1- (PowerPoint)

Strategic Planning and Evaluation for Statewide Prevention Efforts - Linda Langford 2- (PowerPoint)

Environmental Change: TA and Media Makes All the Difference. Case Histories from the AMOD Sites - Richard Yoast 1- (PowerPoint)

Environmental Change: TA and Media Makes All the Difference. Case Histories from the AMOD Sites - Richard Yoast 2- (PowerPoint)

Community Coalitions and Environmental Strategies: Key Ingredients for Success - Deborah Zysman (PowerPoint)

Sense of the Conference Resolution

Sense of the Conference Resolution regarding the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Negotiations