Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility

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by  National Research Council, Youth, and Families Board on Children, Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking

Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce and
Prevent Underage Drinking
Richard J. Bonnie and Mary Ellen O’Connell, Editors
Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
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Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility. Committee on Develop-
ing a Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking, Richard J. Bonnie and
Mary Ellen O’Connell, Editors. Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division
of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National
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COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPING A STRATEGY TO
REDUCE AND PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING
RICHARD J. BONNIE (Chair), School of Law, University of Virginia
MARILYN AGUIRRE-MOLINA, Mailman School of Public Health,
Columbia University
PHILIP J. COOK, Department of Public Policy Studies, Duke University
JUDITH A. CUSHING, The Oregon Partnership, Portland
JOEL W. GRUBE, Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California
BONNIE HALPERN-FELSHER, Department of Pediatrics, University of
California, San Francisco
WILLIAM B. HANSEN, Tanglewood Research Inc., Greensboro,
North Carolina
DENISE HERD, School of Public Health, University of California,
Berkeley
ROBERT HORNIK, Annenberg School for Communication, University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
JANIS JACOBS, Undergraduate Education and International Programs,
Pennsylvania State University
MARK H. MOORE, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University
DANIEL A. TRUJILLO, Department of Community Development and
Substance Abuse Programs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MARY ELLEN O’CONNELL, Study Director
JOAH IANNOTTA, Research Associate
SUSAN McCUTCHEN, Research Associate
ANTHONY MANN, Senior Project Assistant
MICHAEL BIEHL, Consultant
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BOARD ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
MICHAEL COHEN (Chair), Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore
Medical Center, Bronx, New York
JAMES A. BANKS, Center for Multicultural Education, University of
Washington, Seattle
THOMAS DEWITT, Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati,
Ohio
MARY JANE ENGLAND, Regis College, Weston, Massachusetts
BRENDA ESKENAZI, School of Public Health, University of California,
Berkeley
MINDY FULLILOVE, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
PATRICIA GREENFIELD, Department of Psychology, University of
California, Los Angeles
RUTH T. GROSS, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
NEAL HALFON, School of Public Health, University of California, Los
Angeles
MAXINE HAYES, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia,
Washington
MARGARET HEAGARTY, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia
University, (retired)
RENÉE R. JENKINS, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health,
Howard University, Washington, DC
HARRIET KITZMAN, School of Nursing, University of Rochester,
New York
SANDERS KORENMAN, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College, City
University of New York
HONORABLE CINDY LEDERMAN, Juvenile Justice Center, Miami,
Florida
GARY SANDEFUR, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-
Madison
RUTH STEIN, Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center,
Bronx, New York
ELLEN WARTELLA, College of Communication, University of Texas
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Acknowledgments
n addition to the expertise and hard work of the committee members, we
benefited from the expertise and intellectual insights of a range of leaders
I in the field who enthusiastically contributed to the project. Numerous
leading researchers wrote papers on a range of topics that helped to inform
the work of the committee; see Appendix D for a list of their names.
Most of these papers were presented by the lead author and discussed
at an October 2002 workshop, and many of the papers are published as a
separate volume to this report, Reducing Underage Drinking: Issues and
Interventions. The many participants at this workshop (see Appendix B)
helped to enrich the discussion. The committee is grateful for their insights.
The committee would also like to acknowledge contributions of Robert
Pandina, Rutgers University, who shared his extensive expertise as a re-
spondent at the workshop.
In November 2002 numerous individuals and organizations concerned
with underage drinking provided written and verbal comments to the com-
mittee on their research findings, priorities, and concerns. We are thankful
for the tireless, continued efforts of these groups: see Appendix C for the
meeting agenda and participants. The committee also thanks Jeff Arnett,
University of Maryland, for his insightful comments on youth perspectives
at the November meeting.
Dozens of stakeholders and scientists provided program materials, lit-
erature, and other written materials or responded to requests for informa-
tion from the committee; see Appendix D.
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viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for
their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with proce-
dures approved by the Report Review Committee of the National Research
Council (NRC). The purpose of this independent review is to provide can-
did and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its
published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets
institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the
study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confiden-
tial to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
David S. Anderson, Center for the Advancement of Public Health, George
Mason University; Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, Pacific Institute for Research
and Evaluation, Calverton, MD; Mary Jane England, Regis College; Susan
Ennett, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University
of North Carolina; Rob MacCoun, Goldman School of Public Policy and
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley; Michael
Moore, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia; Rosalie Pacula,
RAND, Santa Monica, CA; Seth J. Schwartz, Center for Family Studies,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami
School of Medicine; Jose Szapocznik, Center for Family Studies, Depart-
ment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of
Medicine; Larry Wallack, School of Community Health, Portland State
University; and Henry Wechsler, Harvard School of Public Health.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive
comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions
or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its
release. The review of this report was overseen by David S. Cordray, Insti-
tute for Public Policy Studies, Vanderbilt University, and John E. Dowling,
The Biological Laboratories, Harvard University. Appointed by the National
Research Council, they were responsible for making certain that an inde-
pendent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with
institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully con-
sidered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with
the authoring committee and the institution.
The committee recognizes the support provided by members of the
Board on Children, Youth, and Families under the leadership of Michael
Cohen. We are grateful for the leadership and support of Susanne Stoiber,
executive officer of the Institute of Medicine; Michael Feuer, executive
director of the NRC’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Edu-
cation (DBASSE); his predecessor, Barbara Torrey; Jane Ross, director of
the Center for Economic and Social Sciences; and Susan Cummins, former
director of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
Finally, the committee benefited from the support and assistance of
several members of The National Academies staff. Joah Iannotta and Susan
McCutchen provided valuable assistance in collecting, summarizing, and
organizing materials and helping draft sections of the report. The research
needs of the project were greatly aided by the able assistance of Georgeann
Higgins of the National Research Council library. Anthony Mann managed
numerous and sometimes complicated administrative responsibilities. We
are indebted to Eugenia Grohman, who worked with us on several revisions
and provided superb editorial guidance; and Yvonne Wise, who helped
prepare the report for publication.
We also acknowledge Michael Biehl, University of California, San Fran-
cisco, who tirelessly prepared analyses of National Household Survey on
Drug Abuse data and provided invaluable assistance to the committee.
Richard J. Bonnie, Chair
Mary Ellen O’Connell, Study Director
Committee on Developing a Strategy
to Reduce and Prevent Underage
Drinking