A Review of the Research Base

When it comes to assessing “what works” in alcohol prevention, one guidepost rises above all others: published efficacy research.  At EverFi, we believe every institution can make progress on this issue by implementing programming that published research indicates will result in behavior change -- less drinking and fewer alcohol-related negative consequences.

The graph below looks at efficacy studies conducted with an entire population of students (i.e. universal application) for a range of online programs. The published literature demonstrates unequivocally that AlcoholEdu results in behavior change for ALL students, not just high-risk drinkers.  AlcoholEdu is also the only program that shows a reduction in alcohol-related negative consequences at a population-level. No other program can make that claim.

When evaluating a program's efficacy, it is critical to determine what the published studies are really saying. Was the study conducted with a universal popluation, or an indicated population? Is the study reporting reductions in alcohol consumption, or reductions in negative alcohol-related consequences? View a webinar on this topic, The Alcohol Prevention Compass: Setting the Standard for Programmatic Decision-Making.