Evidence-Based Interventions for Alcohol Use among College Students

Evidence-Based Interventions for Alcohol Use among College Students

Search the peer-reviewed published literature to find examples of evidence-based interventions (programs, policies, environmental changes) that have been used to change the behavior being studied. (Note: while thes tudent should find peer reviewed material pertaining to their programs, they may also cite additional nonpeer reviewed information from the internet, such as detailed intervention descriptions, recruitment materials, etc.) Describe at least two interventions which relate to two different levels of the social-ecological model (for example, the student might find one intervention which is focused on a family intervention (interpersonal level) and one which is focused on a built environment intervention (organizational or community policy level).

For each of the two interventions described, provide detail including the following (to the extent they are applicable):

• 10 points total (5 points per intervention): A description of the intervention, how it has been delivered and by whom. Who is the intervention designed to help?;

• 10 points total (5 points per intervention): Select at least two methods for evaluatingthe public health program/intervention, and evaluate the program/intervention usingthese methods;• 4 points total (2 points per intervention): How the intervention relates to the socialecological model;• 6 points total (3 points per intervention): Program replicability (What would it take toreplicate the program? How would it need to be modified or packaged for replication, anddid the program authors do that? In terms of the REAIM criteria below, is it a goodcandidate for replication?)o REAIM criteria:Reach: Can it be delivered to a large target audience?Efficacy/effectiveness/ evidence based program: How strong is theevidence that it can be effective in bringing about behavior change? Assessthe claims made about the effectiveness of the public healthprogram/intervention in the peer-reviewed literature.Adoption: Who in the community would be able to adopt this intervention(e.g., develop or offer it)? Why will they agree to do that – how does it servetheir needs?Implementation: What steps would need to be taken to assure that theintervention could be delivered in a high quality way?Maintenance: How feasible is it to maintain the intervention (continuedoing it over the long run)? What role should a public health departmentplay in making sure the intervention is adopted and maintained?• 10 points: Provide a recommendation about which of the intervention approachesdescribed should be implemented in a local community (e.g., Norfolk, Virginia Beach,Suffolk). Before making a recommendation, assess the local community’s needs, assetsand capacities to ensure that the intervention could be successfully implemented.(Include a description of this assessment of needs, assets, and capacities in your paper).Discuss who would implement the intervention and what role public health would playin the planning and implementation in the local community.• 10 points: Reference formatting, clarity, and mechanics (e.g., grammar, spelling,punctuation, proper citations).Total length of Part II:4-7 pages plus reference list (do not exceed the page limit). Papers should be typed, double spaced, include