History and Issues of Alcohol Abuse Prevention. - 1. History and Overview of the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse. - 2. The Prevention of Alcohol Problems: Conceptual and Methodological Issues. - 3. Target Populations for Alcohol Abuse Prevention. - Predictors of Problem Drinking. - 4. Biological Predictors of Problem Drinking. - 5. Situational Factors in Drinking: A Developmental Perspective on Drinking Contexts. - Approaches to Prevention. - 6a. Alcohol Control Policy in Canada. - 6b. Alcohol Control Policy in England and Wales. - 6c. Alcohol Control Policy in India. - 6D. Alcohol Control Policy in Japan. - 6E. Alcohol Control Policies in Mexico. - 6F. Alcohol Control Policy in the Nordic Countries (Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Iceland). - 6G. Alcohol Control Policy in Nigeria. - 6H. Alcohol Control Policy in the United States. - 6I. Alcohol Control Policy in the USSR. - 7. Prevention of Problem Drinking among Youth: Evaluation Of Educational Strategies. - 8. Prevention through Mass Media Communication. - Practical Applications of Prevention Strategies. - 9. A Comprehensive Prevention Program for College Students. - 10. Teaching Responsible Drinking Skills. - 11. Alcoholism Prevention in the Workplace: Three Examples. - 12. A Guided Decision-Making Program for Elementary School Students: A Field Experiment in Alcohol Education. - 13. Prevention of Drunk Driving. - 14. Military Intervention Programs. - 15. Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Conclusions and Future Directions. Language: English