Reinforcing Alcohol Prevention (RAP) Program: A Secondary School Curriculum to Combat Underage Drinking and Impaired Driving

• NCJ Number: 231038
• Journal: Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education Volume: 54 Issue: 1 Dated: April 2010 Pages: 14-36
• Author(s): Kelli England Will; Cynthia Shier Sabo
• Date Published: April 2010
• Length: 23 pages
• Grant Number(s): 154AL-05-51280; J8-06-52181; 154AL-2007-57022-2494
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Transportation; Virginia Dept of Motor Vehicles
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examines the Reinforcing Alcohol Prevention (RAP) Program to combat underage drinking.

Abstract

The Reinforcing Alcohol Prevention (RAP) Program is an alcohol prevention curriculum developed in partnership with secondary schools to serve their need for a brief evidence-based, and straightforward program that aligned with State learning objectives. Program components included an educational lesson, video, and interactive activities delivered during a 90-minute period. RAP Program modules were delivered to 1,720 8th, 9th, and 10th graders at 4 schools during health courses. Dependent T-tests on a pre-post alcohol-related knowledge survey administered to a subset of classes (N = 668) indicated that students' knowledge and awareness of alcohol-related risks and consequences increased significantly from pretest (M = 84. 96, SD = 8. 87) to posttest (M = 97.25, SD = 12.39). The program was well received. References and tables (Published Abstract)