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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Community Psychol. 2016 Mar;57(1-2):36–46. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12029

Table 2.

Distribution of Implemented Environmental Strategies by Eight Community Coalitions with Descriptions

Implemented Strategy Strategy Description/Purpose % Coalitions
Implementing
Strategy
Collaboration, Advocacy, and
Education with Law
Enforcement
Enhance advocacy for legislation to strengthen existing underage drinking
policies
12.5%
Communities Mobilizing for
Change on Alcohol
Community organizing program to reduce alcohol access by changing
policies and practices
50.0%
Collaboration with Schools Collaborative effort between coalitions, schools, and law enforcement to
strengthen underage drinking prevention efforts
12.5%
Law Enforcement Visibility Increase local law enforcement presence in the community 12.5%
Letters to Parents: Social Access Designed to educate parents on the dangers and consequences of providing
alcohol to youth
12.5%
Responsible Beverage
Service
Training and certification program to educate retailers on state laws for
providing alcohol to minors
12.5%
Retailer Compliance Checks Ensure retailers comply with laws against selling alcohol to youth 12.5%
Saturation Patrols Identify and reduce high-intensity substance use areas in the community 25.0%
Sobriety Checkpoints Law enforcement-led strategy to reduce driving under the influence of
substances
12.5%