Contents

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• About This Guideline
• 1. Public Health and Safety Problems Related to Alcohol Availability
  • Alcohol Problems and Public Health Safety
  • Forms of Alcohol Availability and Related Terms
  • Effects of Availability on Alcohol Problems
  • Community Involvement in Prevention Efforts
  • Conclusion
  • References
• 2. The Role of the Community in Problems Related to Alcohol Availability
  • History of Alcohol Availability Management
  • State ABC's: Managing Alcohol Availability Today
  • Community Prevention Initiatives
  • State and Local Collaboration Initiatives
  • Challenges to Strengthening Controls at the Local Level
  • Conclusion
  • References
• 3. Analysis and Recommendations
  • Overview
  • Analysis of the Evidence
  • Prevention Approach 1: Preventing Availability to Underage Youth
  • Prevention Approach 2: Raising Alcohol Taxes and Prices
  • Prevention Approach 3: Responsible Beverage Service
  • Prevention Approach 4: Changing the Conditions of Availability
  • Prevention Approach 5: Changing Hours and Days of Sale
  • Prevention Approach 6: Community-Based Prevention Approach
  • Recommendations for Practice
  • Abstracts of Research and Practice Evidence Reviewed for Prevention Approaches¹
  • References for Research Evidence Reviewed
  • References for Practice Evidence Reviewed
  • Other References Cited
• 4. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Prevention Policies and Strategies
  • A Strategy for Managing Alcohol Availability
  • Step 1 - Laying the Groundwork: Assessment
  • Step 2 - Organizing the Community: Planning
  • Step 3 - Taking Action: Implementation
  • Step 4 - Institutionalizing Policies: Continuation
  • Considerations and Strategies for Evaluation
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • References
• Appendix A Research and Practice Information Search Protocols
• Appendix B Methodology for Arriving at Recommendations
• Appendix C Collateral and Underresearched Areas of Interest: Suggestions and Lessons Learned
• Appendix D State Alcoholic Beverage Control Agencies
• Appendix E The Campaign to Rebuild South Central Los Angeles Without Liquor Stores
• Appendix F Abbreviations and Glossary
• Appendix G Resource List

The Prevention Enhancement Protocols System (PEPS) series was initiated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA/CSAP) to systematically evaluate both research and practice evidence on substance abuse prevention and make recommendations for the field. In doing so, PEPS strives to maximize the prevention efforts of State substance abuse prevention agencies, practitioners, and local communities.

Prakash L. Grover, Ph.D., M.P.H., is the Program Director of PEPS and the Executive Editor of the Guideline series for CSAP. Robert Bozzo serves as team leader for PEPS. Norman Giesbrecht, Ph.D., and Katherine Kessler, M.S., L.M.F.C.C., wrote chapter 1. Friedner Wittman, Ph.D., M.Arch., wrote chapter 2. Mim Landry and Prakash Grover crafted chapter 3 out of deliberations of the subpanel of experts. Chapter 4 was written by Friedner Wittman and Michael Sparks, with contributions from Norman Giesbrecht, Ralph Hingson, Ph.D., and Donna Dean. Karen Bass wrote appendix F. Betsy Earp and Chip Moore edited the document with assistance from Sara Davidson. Donna Dean wrote the Practitioners' Guide and the Community Guide based on the evidence summarized in the main guideline. Cheryl Droffner provided research assistance.

Exhaustive review of the documents was conducted by Robert W. Denniston, Mark Weber, Tom Vischi, and Christine Quinn. Their comments vastly improved the document.

This publication was produced for SAMSHA/CSAP by Birch & Davis Associates, Inc. (Contract No. 277-92-1011). Lee Wilson served as the Government Project Officer of the Prevention Technical Assistance to States (PTATS) project under which this publication was produced.

The deliberations and recommendations of the Expert Panel in this guide do not necessarily reflect the opinions, official policy, or position of SAMHSA/CSAP, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.