Reducing youth violence related to student parties: Findings from a community intervention project in Stockholm.
Drug Alcohol Rev
; 32(6): 561-5, 2013 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
During the spring of 2007, the police reported a marked increase in violence and binge drinking related to high school student graduation parties on weekday nights at restaurants in Stockholm city. This spurred a multi-component community intervention project to reduce these problems.AIMS:
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the intervention on youth-related violence on weekday nights in 2008-2010. DESIGN ANDMETHOD:
The outcome measure entailed the number of violence-related emergency room visits on weekday nights (1000 pm-600 am) by adolescents aged 18-20 years. The study period was 1 April-31 May, which is when most student graduation parties took place. The data covered the years 2005-2010, with three data points before the intervention, and three after the intervention was introduced. Because the intervention was expected to apply to weekdays only, the control series involved a corresponding indicator pertaining to weekend nights (1000 pm-600 am). The intervention effect was assessed by means of difference-in-differences estimation.RESULTS:
The estimated intervention effect according to the difference-in-differences estimation models was a statistically significant 23% reduction of violence among young people. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSION:
This type of intervention is a promising measure of preventing youth violence and deserves to be continued. Such continuation would also provide additional data required for a more conclusive assessment.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Violência
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Consumo Excessivo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Drug Alcohol Rev
Assunto da revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Suécia