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A History of Prevention in America and Wyoming

A History of Prevention in America and Wyoming. Rodney A. Wambeam, Ph.D. Prevention Orientation December 2010. I Beseech Thee to Put Down Thy Cup of Mead. Early 1800’s – American Society of Temperance Late 1800’s – Women’s Christian Temperance Movement 1920’s – Prohibition

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A History of Prevention in America and Wyoming

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  1. A History of Prevention in America and Wyoming Rodney A. Wambeam, Ph.D. Prevention Orientation December 2010

  2. I Beseech Thee to Put Down Thy Cup of Mead • Early 1800’s – American Society of Temperance • Late 1800’s – Women’s Christian Temperance Movement • 1920’s – Prohibition • 1933 – Repeal Prohibition

  3. If You Are Using It, It Must Be Illegal • Following Reconstruction – Cocaine is linked to African Americans • Late 1800’s – Opiates are linked to immigrant Chinese workers • 1930’s – Marijuana is linked to immigrant Mexicans • 1960’s – LSD is linked to the Counterculture

  4. Bellbottoms, Disco, MTV, and Government Agencies • 1946 – CDC is created • 1964 – Surgeon General’s Report on Tobacco • 1971 - National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA) • 1974 - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) • 1986 - Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) • 1986 – Federal Prevention Block Grant • 1988 - Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) • 1992 - OSAP becomes the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

  5. Just Say No! Just Do It! Messages Were Not Always Clear

  6. Research Takes Over • Measurable Risk and Protective Factors • “Model” Programs • Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice • State Incentive Grant • 1998 Master Settlement Agreement

  7. 21st Century State Incentive Grant • Braided 4 major funding streams • $17 million to 26 communities • Focused upon risk and protective factors including academic achievement • Implemented at the community level • Required the use of “model” programs and “best practices” WYSAC

  8. Laramie Smoke Free Ordinance http://www.uwyo.edu/wysac/HealthEducation/Tobacco/Multimedia.aspx

  9. Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) WYSAC 2010

  10. Outcomes Based Prevention Consumption & Consequences Evidence-Based Strategies Causes

  11. Public Health Model Needs Assessment Evaluation Mobilization & Capacity Building Cultural Competence & Sustainability Policies, Practices, & Programs Strategic Plan

  12. Causal Model Consequences Consumption Causes Strategies Retail Availability Social Availability Promotion Evidence Based Policies, Practices, & Programs Addressing Each Causal Area Consumption Consequences Individual Factors Community Norms Criminal Justice Economic Pricing

  13. Core Prevention WYSAC 2010

  14. Questions? Rodney A. Wambeam Manager of the Center for Justice Research Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (307) 760-8928 rodney@uwyo.edu

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