Institutionalizing Alcohol Prevention: 
Strategies for Engaging Key Stakeholders and Aligning Objectives

The report outlines the most salient conclusions regarding the challenges most campuses face in gaining broad support for alcohol prevention initiatives, and underscores the importance of establishing a culture of shared responsibility and accountability for prevention across campus. More specifically, the report addresses the following questions:

• What are the main obstacles behind the lack of progress in addressing the problem of high-risk drinking on college campuses?

• In times of competing demands and limited resources, how can campuses elevate the alcohol issue to become more of a strategic priority?

• How does high-risk drinking impede mission-critical institutional objectives such as retention, student engagement, and academic performance?

• What are the cost implications of the alcohol problem for a college or university, and to what degree can addressing high-risk drinking promote cost savings?

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