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Underage Drinking Prevention in [county]. [Presenter’s Name], [Title] [Organization]. QUIZ!!!. What percentage of [County] youth report drinking in the past 30 days? A. 7.2% B. [answer] C. 48.2%
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Underage Drinking Prevention in [county] [Presenter’s Name], [Title][Organization]
QUIZ!!! • What percentage of [County] youth report drinking in the past 30 days? A. 7.2% B. [answer] C. 48.2% 2. What is the average age of first alcohol use among [County] youth?A. 14.5 B. 13.2 C. [answer]
QUIZ!!! 3. Alcohol use by teens is OK as long as they don’t drive after drinking. True / False 4. Most teens say they get alcohol from their friends. True / False
1. What percentage of [County] youth report drinking in the past 30 days? A. 7.2% B. [answer] C. 48.2% • Average: [answer] • 6th Grade: [ ] • 8th Grade: [ ] • 10th Grade: [ ] • 12th Grade: [ ]
2. What is the average age of first alcohol use among [County] youth? • The average age of first alcohol use in [County] is [answer]. • Average age of first regular use is [answer]. A. 14.5 B. 13.2 C. [answer]
Average Age of First Substance Use Cigarettes Marijuana Alcohol Reg. Alcohol
3. Alcohol use by teens is OK as long as they don’t drive after drinking. True / False
Issues with Early Alcohol Use • Brain development • Academic consequences • Unintentional injuries • Likelihood of addiction • Premature death
Brain Development Prefrontal Cortex
Unintentional Injuries • 457 crashes involving underage drinking drivers • 519 injuries and deathsSource: Risk Factors for Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Arkansas, 2008 • 1 in 4 report riding with driver who had been drinking (past 30 days)Source: APNA, 2008
Crash Injuries/Fatalities • 42% of all crash deaths in AR involved drugs/alcohol • Saturdays/Sundays most popular for drug/alcohol-related fatal crash • 3 PM – 3 AM most deadly times Source: AR State Police, 2007
Other Legal Consequences • 141 - DUI • 251 - drunkenness • 223 - liquor law violations (juvenile arrests in 2007) Source: Risk Factors, 2008
Other Consequences • Addiction – Those who begin before age 15 are four times more likely to develop long-term problems with alcohol than those who wait until age 21 (Office of the US Surgeon General). • Premature death - Alcohol is the leading cause of death among young people (Face Project).
Consequences of Underage Drinking in Arkansas Source: International Institute for Alcohol Awareness, http://www.iiaaonline.org
4. Most teens say they get alcohol from their friends. True / False
Adolescents’ Places of Alcohol Use Open Area (3.4%) In a Car (0.7%) Restaurant/Club/Bar (0.6%) Hotel (0.4%) Empty building/site (0.4%) Other (0.7%)
Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA) • Uses the Communities That Care Student Survey developed by Hawkins & Catalano • Measures Risk and Protective Factors • Seven State Norm during 1994-2002 • Random Sample of 200,000 students • AR Piloted the Survey in 1998 & 2000
Validity of APNA • Built-in checks assure validity of the data • Honesty • Fake Drug • Inconsistent Responses • Extreme Use • Inappropriate grade levels • Surveys w/ inappropriate responses are removed prior to data analysis
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) • Funded by the Center For Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP/SAMHSA) • Five Year Discretionary Cooperative Agreement Grant (ends June 2010) • Requires Data Driven Planning • Flow Through Funds For Coalitions To Address State-identified Priority
[Coalition Name] • Founded in [date] • Mission: [insert mission statement] • Priority focus: [insert underage drinking or alcohol-related crashes]
Coalition’s Partners • [insert list of partners]
Major Activities • [insert list of main coalition activities] • [add additional slides to elaborate on each activity – media campaigns, school programs, etc – include pictures] • [be sure to highlight successes!]
Opportunities for Involvement • [describe current opportunities for involvement – volunteers needed for specific projects, specific skills needed, funding needed] • [discuss membership – how does one join, are there dues, etc]
For More Information • [enter your contact information] • Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, AR DHS www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dmhs/adap_survey.htm (APNA data, educational flyers, local flyer templates)
Acknowledgments • Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, AR DHS • Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, US DHHS