Table 2 Final list of optional action points included in the REACT Programme
From: Responding to excessive alcohol consumption in third-level (REACT): a study protocol
| Â | ACTION POINT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
1. | A specific college official is designated with overall responsibility for the REACT project | Designate a specific college official to have overall responsibility for the colleges’ REACT programme |
2. | A calendar of events is developed in conjunction with local Students’ Unions | Develop a calendar of events in conjunction with local Students’ Unions which requires proactive planning |
3. | A reporting mechanism is developed to track high-risk promotions by local licensees | Develop a reporting mechanism for tracking high-risk promotions by local licensees |
4. | The REACT Training Toolkit is used at class rep training to provide reps with relevant safety information | Use the REACT Training Toolkit (available via the WebApp) for a class rep training session annually with a special emphasis placed on safety Invite to the training members of clubs and societies for whom this would hold relevance in event planning |
5. | An alcohol counselling service is available to students | Provide an alcohol counselling service to the student body |
6. | A meeting with local stakeholders is held annually | Hold a minimum of one meeting annually with local stakeholders (for example, local GardaÃ, local residents, local businesses) as a forum to discuss grievances and make suggestions related to students engaged in excessive alcohol consumption |
7. | A visible and accessible referral pathway to a range of internal and external alcohol support services for students is developed | Develop a visible and accessible referral pathway to a range of internal and external alcohol support services for students Include and promote a self-referral route for students as part of this pathway Offer training and information relating to the pathway to frontline staff of the college every two years |
8. | Alcohol-free accommodation and alcohol-free social spaces are provided | Provide alcohol-free accommodation and alcohol-free social spaces |
9. | Partnerships are developed with relevant local community groups | Develop partnerships with relevant local community groups (for example, local councils, healthy cities committees) |
10. | Late-night transport to student accommodation is provided | Provide late-night transport to student accommodation for college events/nights out |
11. | A Student Community Support system is developed and implemented | Develop and implement a Student Community Support system for key student weeks (such as Raise & Give Week and Freshers’ Week) |
12. | Space for Alcoholics Anonymous is allocated | Make contact with and allocate space for Alcoholics Anonymous to hold meetings for college students |
13. | Local licensed premises are mapped | Map and update (every two years) all local licensed premises |
14. | Training on Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) is required for all campus bar staff | Require RSA training for all campus bar staff |
15. | The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is used as the preferred measure of drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm | Use the AUDIT scale when measuring drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm in health research projects focused on students |
16. | Robust alcohol-related qualitative research is conducted with students | Conduct a high-level, alcohol-related qualitative research* project with students |
17. | A PhD/academic researcher is given access to conduct a study on the Action Plan | Enable a PhD/academic researcher to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the interventions within the Action Plan |
18. | All of the relevant college data related to the Action Plan is provided to the National REACT co-ordinator/researcher | Provide all of the relevant college data related to the Action Plan to the National REACT co-ordinator/researcher for inclusion in national research |