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An Eight-Year Perspective on the Relationship Between the Duration of Abstinence and Other Aspects of Recovery

Dennis, Michael L.; Foss, Mark A.; Scott, Christy K. - In: Evaluation Review 31 (2007) 6, pp. 585-612

Using data from 1,162 people entering treatment and followed up ( 94%) for 8 years, this article examines the relationship between the duration of abstinence (1 month to 5 or more years) and other aspects of recovery (e.g., health, mental health, coping responses, legal involvement, vocational...

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Multimethod Measurement of High-Risk Drinking Locations

Kelley-Baker, Tara; Voas, Robert B.; Johnson, Mark B.; … - In: Evaluation Review 31 (2007) 5, pp. 490-507

Portal survey techniques involve multimodal assessments (e.g., self-report, biologic, and observational) in high-risk drinking and drug-use settings. Our investigation expanded the portal survey methodology to include follow-up assessments of emerging adult women recruited at the border as they...

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The Sidewalk Survey

Johnson, Mark B.; Lange, James E.; Voas, Robert B.; … - In: Evaluation Review 30 (2006) 1, pp. 27-43

Alcohol use is highly prevalent among U.S. college students, and alcohol-related problems are often considered the most … primarily on self-report measures, several investigators have implemented field studies to obtain objective measures of alcohol … consumption (blood alcohol concentration) from students in ecologically valid settings. This article describes the methodology of …

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Measuring College Students' Alcohol Consumption in Natural Drinking Environments

Clapp, John D.; Holmes, Megan R.; Reed, Mark B.; … - In: Evaluation Review 31 (2007) 5, pp. 469-489

In recent years researchers have paid substantial attention to the issue of college students' alcohol use. One … methodologies for measuring college students' alcohol consumption in natural drinking environments. Specifically, we present the … surveys, observational methods, sampling issues, and breath alcohol concentration sample collection are detailed. …

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Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Study

Zand, Debra; Thomson, Nicole Renick; Dugan, Mary; … - In: Evaluation Review 30 (2006) 2, pp. 209-222

regression analyses indicated that participantswho were retained in the evaluation were more likely to perceive alcohol, tobacco …

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Institutionalization of a Community Action Program Targeting Licensed Premises in Stockholm, Sweden

Wallin, Eva; Lindewald, Birgitta; Andréasson, Sven - In: Evaluation Review 28 (2004) 5, pp. 396-419

The objective of this article is to evaluate the level of institutionalization of a community action program targeting licensed premises in Stockholm. Five key factors were identified for institutionalization: adoption, sustainability, key leader support, structural changes, and compliance. A...

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Treated and Untreated Alcohol-Use Disorders

Moos, Rudolf H.; Moos, Bernice S. - In: Evaluation Review 31 (2007) 6, pp. 564-584

of treated and untreated alcohol-use disorders. A group of 461 individuals who sought help for alcohol problems was …

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