Building on Success: Lessons Learned from Alcohol Harm Reduction

This session will explore the evolution of alcohol harm reduction strategies on college campuses, emphasizing how these foundational successes have informed and supported current and future efforts, including those addressing other substance use on campuses. Topics will include the importance of messaging (particularly to reduce the likelihood of mixed messages) and actionable strategies for sustaining research-to-practice connections.

Learning Objectives

• Identify at least two lessons learned from alcohol harm reduction to inform messaging in a way that reduces mixed messages
• Understand the way in which “action stage” suggestions may lead to a harm reduction message not being followed
• Identify at least 3 strategies for reducing harms associated with alcohol and with cannabis