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STAR (Start Tackling Alcohol Responsibly) project evaluation

 The Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Health and Social Care are working jointly on this project to evaluate the impact of the effect of multiple interventions on alcohol attitudes and behaviour in one local area.

The evaluation involves the combined use of postal surveys to young people and parents, and focus groups with project leaders. The final report will include key learning points from the cumulative activities that will enable continued improvement in the area.

Targeting underage drinking, with promotion of ‘sensible drinking message’ for over 18s, is a central part of the Government’s aim to change the British drinking culture. One future step charges local communities with tackling alcohol related disorder. Advance steps have been taken through Start Tackling Alcohol Responsibly (STAR), a project that aims to stop or reduce the consumption of alcohol by young people in the neighbourhood (8-14 years). A range of activities are underway with the project having run for over two years now and additional interventions are planned.

The project is coordinated by a strategic group of different organisations that have been responsible for multiple interventions on alcohol attitudes and behaviour.