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1. Report No.
 DOT HS 809 670
2. Government Accession No.
 
3. Recipient's Catalog No.
 
4. Title and Subtitle

An Impact Evaluation of Underage Drinking Prevention Projects

5. Report Date
March 2004
6. Performing Organization Code
1478
7. Author(s)

Lacey, J. H., Wiliszowski, C. H., and Jones, R. K.

8. Performing Organization Report No.

 

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Mid-America Research Institute
611 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
 
11. Contract or Grant No.

DTNH22-97-P-05206

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Research and Traffic Records
400 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Task 4 Final Report
14. Sponsoring Agency Code

 

15. Supplementary Notes

Amy Berning was the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for this project.
16. Abstract

This report presents the results of an impact evaluation of four community-based underage drinking prevention projects stimulated by technical assistance coordinated by the National Association of Governor’s Highway Safety Representatives (now called the Governors Highway Safety Association) with funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The four programs which were studied were located in: Chesterfield County, Virginia; Omaha, Nebraska; Salt Lake County, Utah; and Travis County, Texas. The impact evaluation focused on the effect of the programs on proxy measures of alcohol-related crashes among youth.

17. Key Words

Underage drinking, alcohol-related crashes, youth crashes, coalition, Cops in Shops.

18. Distribution Statement

This report is available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161, (703) 605-6000, and is free of charge from the NHTSA web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

 Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

 Unclassified

21. No. of Pages

 48

22. Price
 
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