The Alcohol Prevention Compass

THE NEW STANDARD FOR ALLOCATING PREVENTION RESOURCES ON AMERICA'S COLLEGE CAMPUSES

In case you didn’t have time to read, analyze, and score 206 research studies (approximately 2,000 pages of literature) over the last five years, we did the work for you. Using an innovative methodology, the Compass maps common alcohol prevention strategies in terms of their cost, impact and reach, including extensive background materials and implementation support for each. 

Alcohol-Free Options: A featured strategy of the Alcohol Prevention Compass

Featured Strategy:  Alcohol-Free Options

The Compass provides an in-depth analysis of offering alcohol-free activities to students to deter their drinking. Specifically, we examine:

  • Efficacy research on offering alcohol-free options 
  • Best Practices for implementation to maximize impact 
  • Strategies for overcoming common challenges faced by campuses employing this approach

Download the full report on Alcohol Free Options


Additional strategies examined in The Alcohol Prevention Compass:

  • 21st Birthday Cards
  • Alcohol Price and Taxation 
  • Alcohol Skills Training Program
  • Alcohol-Free Options
  • BAC Cards
  • BASICS
  • Breathalyzer Feedback
  • Comprehensive Environmental Efforts
  • Curriculum Infusion
  • Fake ID Policies
  • Fatal Vision Goggles
  • Friday Classes
  • Group Motivational Enhancement
  • Invited Speakers
  • Limiting Drink Specials 
  • Medical Amnesty
  • Online Education
  • Parental Notification
  • Parent-Based Interventions
  • Peer Engagement
  • Policies
  • Prime For Life
  • RA Training
  • RBS Training
  • Safe Rides
  • Small Group Social Norms
  • Social Marketing 
  • Social Norms Marketing 
  • Substance-Free Housing
  • TIPS for the University