The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, features the July 23, 1997 article entitled "SADD Responds to Rise in Teens Killed in Alcohol-related Crashes," written by Sharon Samber. The article was originally published in "The NCADI Reporter." Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) has created a new campaign to combat the rise in teen alcohol related traffic deaths. The campaign involves communities working together to reduce the number of teen deaths by 2,000 per year.

This guide presents detailed descriptions of potentially effective approaches to preventing impaired driving by college students due to alcohol abuse. Chapter 1 provides an overview of alcohol-impaired driving and discusses changes in public attitudes, the scope of the problem, involvement of teens and young adults, and the challenge of reaching college students. Chapter 2, on increasing awareness, discusses typical awareness messages, national awareness programs ("Students Against Driving Drunk" and "Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students" (BACCHUS)), and designing awareness messages for young adults. A chapter on alternative transportation programs reviews the designated driver program and safe ride programs. Next, a review of responsible beverage service programs includes the "Training for Intervention Procedures by Servers of Alcohol" (TIPS) program, and the "Stanford Community Responsible Hospitality Project". Deterrence strategies to prevent alcohol-impaired driving are discussed in the fifth chapter and include use of sobriety checkpoints, controlling student access to alcohol, and school-imposed penalties. The final chapter is a call for public action. Appendices provide a Risk Assessment Form from the Stanford project, sources of other information and resources, and a list of publications. (MAH)

Written primarily for alcohol & other drug prevention coordinators at postsecondary institutions & for other campus administrators who are interested in implementing, improving, or expanding impaired driving prevention programs. Presents detailed descriptions of potentially effective approaches to preventing impaired driving: increasing general awareness, alternative transportation programs, responsible beverage service programs, deterrence strategies for preventing alcohol-impaired driving, & calling for public action. Risk assessment form. Resource section.