Univeristy Presidents’ Perceptions of Alcohol Policies for College Sporting Events
March 30, 2022
Presenter: Thomas S. Castor, PhD, MA, CHES & Tavis Glassman, PhD, MPH, MSEd, MCHES, CCPH
The purpose of this presentation is to examine university presidents’ (NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision) perceptions and attitudes regarding the implementation of alcohol policies during collegiate tailgating events. The assessment for this study included using constructs from the Health Belief Model (HBM), specifically the perceived benefits, barriers, severity, and susceptibility constructs. Further, the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) was used to determine campus officials’ readiness to adopt a policy regulating alcohol consumption at tailgating events. The use of other prevention strategies such as a no-re-entry policy, text messaging for problematic fan behavior, the sale of alcohol in the stadium/arena, alcohol-free tailgating areas, and other related initiatives are examined to aid university officials in developing and implementing protective health policies associated with college sporting events.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will examine which prevention strategies university officials are most likely to implement during college sporting events.
- Participants will discuss how to use theory (i.e., Health Belief Model & Transtheoretical Model) to facilitate policy change on campus.
- Participants will explore strategies to influence university presidents’ readiness to implement protective policies on campus.
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Alcohol use among LGBTQ young adults: General and population-specific influences
July 7, 2021
LGBTQ people report elevated rates of alcohol misuse relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. These disparities are largely attributed to minority stress (e.g., stigma, discrimination), but recent research also suggests unique cognitive and community features that may elevate risk for alcohol misuse among LGBTQ populations. This talk will review the recent research on risk for alcohol misuse among LGBTQ people across the life course, and among LGBTQ young adults specifically. We will also review the factors that influence alcohol misuse among LGBTQ people in an effort to help inform population-specific prevention and intervention strategies in higher education.
Presenter
Dr. Jessica Fish
The Color of Drinking: Alcohol as A Social Justice Issue
October 22, 2020
The “Color of Drinking” is an exploratory study of the impacts of the UW-Madison’s alcohol culture on students of color. The campus alcohol culture radiates implicit messages regarding who matters and belongs, and its impacts to racial climate. Color of Drinking has helped build capacity amongst campus to address alcohol as a social justice issue. This session will examine the intersection of alcohol prevention and social justice and strategies implemented with campus partners.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will gain knowledge about a mixed methods approach for evaluating the experiences of students of color
- Participants will be able to identify one strategy to engage campus partners around alcohol and social justice issues.
- Participants will be able gain an understanding of how alcohol can impact racial climate issues.
- Participants will be able to define how alcohol is a social justice issues.
Alcohol Prevention and COVID- 19 Prevention: Challenges and Opportunities for Universities
June 11, 2020
This webinar will examine the potential challenges associated with enforcing social distancing measures and alcohol consumption among students. The webinar will discuss regional differences, distinguishing between alcohol risk and COVID-19 prevention, potential risks for and opportunities for alcohol prevention.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the potential risks and opportunities for alcohol prevention related to COVID-19.
- how to consider alcohol prevention in the general context of COVID-19 mitigation.
Presenter
Dr. John Clapp
Trends in the Magnitude and Prevention of College Drinking Problems, 1998-2014
September 20, 2017
Dr. Ralph Hingson, Director of NIAAA’s Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, will share an update on his ongoing research: Magnitude and Trends in Heavy Episodic Drinking, Alcohol-Impaired Driving, and Alcohol-Related Mortality and Overdose Hospitalizations Among Emerging Adults of College Ages 18–24 in the United States, 1998–2014.
Attendees of this webinar will understand trends in frequency of binge drinking and driving under the influence of alcohol from 1999-2014 among 18 year olds in and not in college, comparing those 18-20 with those 21-24; and examine research literature in interventions to reduce underage and college age drinking and related harms exploring interventions that focus on: individuals, families, schools, web-based, policies, multi-component college/community interventions.
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Dr. Ralph Hingson NIAAA
The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Drugs
December 27th, 2016
This webinar will provide an overview of the dangers of mixing alcohol with prescription drugs, including a discussion of the science, prevalence, and misperceptions surrounding this risky behavior. The webinar will conclude with harm reduction strategies and prevention resources to address this problem on college campuses.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the scope of alcohol and other drug misuse by college students.
- Explain how alcohol and commonly misused prescription drugs work in the body to produce their range of drug effects.
- Summarize the dangerous effects from mixing alcohol with prescription drugs, coupled with debunking common misperceptions surrounding this behavior.
- Identify harm reduction strategies and prevention resources to address the dangers of mixing alcohol with prescription drugs among college students.
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