DOCUMENT RESUXE ED 333 281 CG 023 435 AUTHOR Giesbrecht, Norman, Ed.; And Others TITLE Research, Action, and the Community: Experiences in the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. OSAP Prevention Monograph-4. INSTITUTION Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention. REPORT NO DHHS(ADM)-89-1651 PUB DATE 90 NOTE 338p.; Proceedings of the Symposium on Experiences with Community Action Projects for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems (Toronto, Canada, March 11-16, 1989). PUB TYPE Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC14 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Action Research; *Alcohol Abuse; Alcoholism; *Community Action; Drinking; *Drug Abuse; Drug Use; Foreign Countries; *Prevention; World Problems IDENTIFIERS Canada ABSTRACT This document presents modified and updated papers from a symposium held to examine alcohol and drug abuse prevention efforts worldwide. It contains 32 papers from 11 countries; papers include: (1) "Community Action on Alcohol Problems: The Demonstration Project as an Unstable Mixture" (Robin Room);(2) "Perspectives on the Community in Action Research" (Harold Holder and Norman Giesbrecht); (3) "Democracy and Community Action Programs" (Stig Larsson); (4) "Problems of Action Research: Some Practical Experiences" (Maria Holmila);(5) "Addressing the Problems of Action Research in the Community: Lessons from Alcohol and Drug Education" (Michael S, Goodstadt); (6) "Paths Ahead for Server Intervention in Canada" (Eric Single);(7) "Environmental Design to Prevent Problems of Alcohol Availability: Concepts and Prospects" (Friedner D. Wittman); (8) "Conducting Community Action Researn" (Ann Pederson, Susan Roxburgh, and Laura Wood); and (9) "Lessons from Community Action Research Experiences and Suggestions for Future Prevention Projects" (Norman Giesbrecht, Peter Conley, Robert Denniston, Louis Gliksman, Harold Holder, Ann Pederson, Robin Room, and Martin Shain). The other 23 papers consist of brief and extended case studies on particular action research projects that were recently completed or, in some cases, are underway. Reports of four workshops, the symposium program, and a list of contact,s are appended. (NB) ** ***** *********************************** ***** ************************ Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** eV, MiviiminnommarriLi,vmai " /ARO. I IISI A C\1 II I U I DEPARTMENT OF ecueAtion Office ol Educational Asmara and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CE NTER ERIC) / Trios documnt has been rproduced received from the person nr orgenuatton originating it C Minor changes nave been rnaOe to irnPrOve reproduction quality Points of view Or Ors mons stated in this dOCM merit do not netemarily represent pHtcili OEM Damson or oottcy AY101 The contents of this volumeare based on presentations and deliberations at the Symposium on Experiences with Community Action Projects forthe Prevention of Alcohol and OtherDrug Problems, held at the Guild Inn, Scarborough,Ontario, Canada March 11 through 16, 1989 This was a thematic meeting ofthe Kettil Bruun Society for Social andEpidemiological Researchon Alcohol Sponsored by: ARFSoi OSAP Adeiction Office for Substance Abuse Prevention Health and Welfare Research Canada Foundation Printed in the U.S.A. rit 614 OSAP Prevention Monograph-4 RESEARCH, ACTION, AND THE COMMUNITY: EXPERIENCES IN THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS Sponsors: Offici 3ubstance Abuse Prevention Ad on Research Foundation oth and Welfare Canada Editors: Norman Giesbrecht Peter Conley Robert W. Denniston Louis Gliksman Harold Holder Ann Pederson Robin Room Martin Shain U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Office for Substance Abuse Prevention 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 7,1857 For sale bry the SuperhAendent d Documente U S Govornounit Printing Office Washington.c own 4 OSAP Prevention Monographs are prepared by the divisions of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) and published by its Division of Com- munication Programs. The primary objective of this series is to facilitate the transfer of prevention and intervention technolou between andamong re- searchers, administrators, policymakers, educators, and providers in the public and private sectors. The content of state-of-the-art conferences, reviews of innovative or exemplary programming models, and reviews of evaluative studies are important elements of OSAP's information dissemination mission. This monograph is the final report of the Symposium on Experiences with Community Action Projects for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, held in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, March 11-16, 1989. The views expressed in the presentations herein are those of the listed authors and may not necessarily reflect the opinions, official policy,or position of the Addiction Research Foundation; Health and Welfare Canada; the U.S. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention; Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; Public Health Service; or Department of Health and Human Services. All material in this volume, except quoted passages from copyrightedsources, is in the public domain and may be used or reproduced without permission from OSAP or the authors. Citation of the source is appreciated. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 69-083333 DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 89-1651 Printed 1990 OSAP Production Officer: Timothy F. Campbell Project Officer: Robert W. Denniston, Division of Communication Programs Office for Substance Abuse Prevention OSAP Prevention Monograph Series Elaine M. Johnson, Ph.D. Director, OSAP Robert W. Denniston Director, Division of Communication Programs, OSAP Foreword This volume, the fourth in a series of prevention monographs, represents an international collaborative effort between the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto, Canada, and Health and Welfare Canada. The monograph is based on the presentations, delibera- tions, and findings of the "Symposium on Experiences with Community Action Projects for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems," conducted in Toronto during Spring 1989. This volume describes prevention programs in a knowledge-based manner and incorporates state-of-the-art findings and practices drawn from recent scientific research and expertise from the field. Because the most successful prevention programs are likely to be those initiated and conducted by com- munities themselves, this volume contains conceptual papers, case studies, and workshop reports, which all focus on community action projects. Containing 32 separate papers authored by representatives from 11 countries, this volume describes the various problems encountered while developing and initiating action research programs in various settings (for example, schools, workplaces, and drinking establishments). This volume can be considered a tangible exhibit of a multinational commitment to prevention and to the future it offers. It illustrates our initiative toward providing com- prehensive preventive program advice for community workers, health care providers, and social service and other professionals concerned with addressing alcohol- and drug-related problems. We hope that the knowlerlge shared in this volume will stimulate and direct worldwide alcohol and other drug prevention programs and suggest pathways for similar international partnerships for the future. Elaine M. Johnson, Ph.D., Director Office for Substance Abuse Prevention ill Preface This monograph grew out of a symposium on "Experiences with Community Action Projects for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems," which was held in March 1989 in Scarborough, Ontario. The papershave been substantially modified since the symposium, and new material developed based on the participants' comments and generaldiscussion during the plenary sessions. The book is not, therefore, simply a proceedings document; it also represents the postmeeting reflections of the authors and editors. The experiences reported in these pages reflect enthusiasm for field research and an interest in effectively combining potent prevention strategies with sound evaluation. The papers also reflect the frustrations encountered when research- oriented professionals are confronted by disinterest and widely shared cautions about the utility of prevention initiatives. At times, the papers refer to problems arising from hasty sponsorship of unproven projects or thcse without an evalua- tive component, ongoing sponsorship of projects with an uninspiring track record, or inadequate sponsorship of novel projects with unique potential. If unusual candor is therefore evident in these papers, it is because the organizers of th e symposium explicitly encouraged participants to take a reflec- tive, confessional stance. Our call for abstracts emphasized the following: The symposium aims to document and assess experiences with research- oriented community action and community development projects on al- cohol and/or other drug issues. A number of such projects with full before-after evaluations have been undertaken in recent years, and the symposium a:ms to record and draw conclusions from the processes and events of these projects.... The main emphasis of the paper for the meeting should be