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. 2016 May;106(5):822–829. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303082

TABLE 3—

Application of the 5-Level Social–Ecological Framework to Drunk Driving and Campus Sexual Assault

Social–Ecological Framework Levels Drunk Driving Campus Sexual Assault
Individual K–12 education about alcohol’s effects on behavior
Ignition locks
Education to increase awareness of sexual assault and of situations in which it might occur
Services to aid victims
Relationship Public-service announcements that offer strategies to prevent a friend from driving drunk, including designated-driver programs
Public-service announcements and educational materials that encourage parents to discuss drunk driving with children
Awareness of how to respond when a friend discloses an assault
Training on how to defuse a risky situation or deter a sexual assault
Materials to help parents educate children on how to avoid or handle risky situations
Public service announcements that use social media (e.g., TV, radio, Twitter, Facebook) to inform bystanders about ways to prevent campus sexual assault
Community High-school programs (SADD)
Community programs (MADD)
Server-training programs
Sobriety checkpoints
Partnerships between campus communities and crisis centers to provide appropriate care to victims
Development, dissemination, and enforcement of campus sexual misconduct policies
Sensitivity training for law-enforcement officers
Prevention training for all constituents: administration, faculty, staff, and students
Development and distribution of guides for media outlets on suitable terminology for victims and perpetrators
Alcohol policies that limit the availability of alcohol (e.g., alcohol-free dorms, higher alcohol pricing in campus communities)
Institutional Statutory consequences for individuals (arrest, loss of license) and states (loss of federal funding) Federal enforcement of Title IX amendments and the Violence Against Women Act
Societal Decreased tolerance of drunk driving; widespread adoption of methods to discourage drunk driving, including designated drivers Use of social media to challenge prevailing views of victims and perpetrators
Vigorous responses to messages that reinforce rape myths

Note. MADD = Mothers Against Drunk Driving; SADD = Students Against Drunk Driving.