The goal of this five-year program of research is to implement and evaluate interventions designed to address underage alcohol consumption among Native American youth residing in and around nine contiguous Indian reservations in rural San Diego County. The study builds upon the successful collaboration between Indian Health Center, Inc. (the clinics serving these tribes), the Prevention Research Center, and The Scripps Research Institute. This team assessed the extent of alcohol-related problems in these underage populations of Southwest California Indians and established the groundwork for selecting, implementing, and evaluating appropriate prevention and treatment interventions to reduce drinking among its youth. The overall goal of the study is being accomplished through two complementary efforts, one aimed at the community level and the other at the individual level. We are evaluating the effectiveness of these programs by analyzing multiple data sources.

 

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