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Effects of a community-based drug use prevention program targeting licensed premises
Johanna Gripenberg1, Eva Wallin, Sven Andréasson
1Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. johanna.gripenberg@stad.org
Substance Use & Misuse
|December 14, 2007
Summary
A drug use prevention program trained doormen to identify impaired patrons, increasing interventions from 7.5% to 27%. While effective, most patrons were still admitted, indicating a need for further research on licensed premises interventions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Criminology
Background:
- Licensed premises are settings where drug use can occur.
- Doormen play a role in patron screening and maintaining safety.
- Community-based interventions can target drug use in public venues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a community-based drug use prevention program.
- To assess the impact of training on doormen's intervention rates for impaired patrons.
- To determine the effectiveness of interventions at licensed premises.
Main Methods:
- A pretest-posttest study design was employed.
- 28 nightclubs in Stockholm, Sweden, participated.
- Trained actors simulated drug-impaired patrons attempting entry.
Main Results:
- Doormen's intervention rate increased significantly from 7.5% at baseline to 27% post-intervention.
- Despite improvement, interventions occurred in less than a third of simulated attempts.
- The training demonstrated a positive effect on doormen's behavior.
Conclusions:
- The community-based drug use prevention program showed a positive impact on doormen's intervention behaviors.
- Further research is needed to enhance intervention effectiveness at licensed premises.
- The study highlights the potential of targeted prevention programs in nightlife settings.
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