March 1998

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Pilot Program May Help Reduce Alcohol Misuse

Sociology Prof. Stephanie Hartwell and Prof. Sylvia Mignon of the Criminal Justice Center, in collaboration with Health Services and the P.R.I.D.E. program, are piloting a program to increase awareness of alcohol misuse among the university community.

Reducing Alcohol Misuse Among College Students: A Model Brief Intervention Program includes a questionaire developed by the World Health Organization which will be available through Health and Mental Health Services. The program has been adopted at managed health care companies nationwide, UMass Boston is the first college campus to pilot the program, which aims to assess harmful, hazardous, or dependent drinking patterns.

The project is supported by funds from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Sponsored Projects and Community Service.