Reducing youth violence related to student parties: Findings from a community intervention project in Stockholm

摘要: BACKGROUND: During the spring of 2007, police reported a marked increase in violence and binge drinking related to high school student graduation parties on weekday nights at restaurants Stockholm city. This spurred multi-component community intervention project reduce these problems. AIMS: study aims evaluate impact youth-related 2008-2010. DESIGN AND METHOD: The outcome measure entailed number violence-related emergency room visits (10:00 pm-6:00 am) by adolescents aged 18-20 years. period was 1 April-31 May, which is when most took place. data covered years 2005-2010, with three points before intervention, after introduced. Because expected apply weekdays only, control series involved corresponding indicator pertaining weekend am). effect assessed means difference-in-differences estimation. RESULTS: estimated according estimation models statistically significant 23% reduction among young people. DISCUSSION CONCLUSION: type promising preventing youth deserves be continued. Such continuation would also provide additional required for more conclusive assessment.[Ramstedt M, Leifman H, Muller D, Sundin E, Norstrom T. Reducing parties: Findings from Stockholm. Drug Alcohol Rev 2013]. Language: en