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Together We Can. Coalition Update 2011. Current Underage Drinking Issues & Trends. Your presenter:. Steve Waldo, Investigator Vermont Department of Liquor Control 6 Baltimore Road Baltimore , Vt. 05143 (802) 263-5355 Steve.Waldo@state.vt.us liquorcontrol.vermont.gov.
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Together We Can Coalition Update 2011 Current Underage Drinking Issues & Trends
Your presenter: Steve Waldo, Investigator Vermont Department of Liquor Control 6 Baltimore Road Baltimore , Vt. 05143 (802) 263-5355 Steve.Waldo@state.vt.us liquorcontrol.vermont.gov
Resources • http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov • http://www.health.org • http://www.freevibe.com • http://www.dea.gov
So, What’s The Big Deal Anyway?! • Kids will be kids • We did it when we were young • It’s only a beer • It’s just weed, at least it’s not Real Drugs • Maybe we can make a safe environment for the kids to party • No one will get hurt
National Highway Deaths 32 % 68 % Source = NHTSA 2010 (2009 data) = 10,839 deaths
Vermont Highway DeathsAlcohol Related Source: NHTSA 2010
Teens who rode with a drinking driver Source = 2005 National YRBS, 2007 Vermont State YRBS & 2009 Vermont State YRBS studies.
Teens who drove a vehicle in past 30 days and had been drinking Source = 2005 National YRBS, 2007 Vermont State YRBS & 2009 Vermont State YRBS studies.
Young People & Alcohol What is the one ingredient common in the top 4 causes of death for those aged 10 to 24? • Motor vehicle crashes. • Unintentional injuries. • Homicide. • Suicide. Alcohol
Underage Drinking in the US • Rates of current use were highest in small urban areas and rural areas • Rates of binge drinking among 12-17 year olds were highest in rural areas • In 2003 and 2004, current underage alcohol use was highest in the Northeast region (32%)
U. S. College students • 600,000 injured while driving under the influence of alcohol • 700,000 injured by other students who were drinking • 100,000 victims of alcohol related sexual assaults • 1,700 die from alcohol related injures including car crashes
Vermont specific • Once again tops in the nation for teen alcohol use • Also, tops in the nation for marijuana use • We are 4th highest for underage drinking costs per youth, $200 million per year • Alcohol is a factor in 50% of youth car crashes • Alcohol link to 2 out of 3 sexual assaults and rapes • Underage drinkers consumed 13.3% of all alcohol sold in Vermont • Underage sales account for $48 million in sales in Vermont
Where they get it Source: 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
What they drink Source: 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
International DataEuropean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs(schools) USA From MTF Study
2009 YRBS • Alcohol – 36% of students drink • (64% don’t) • Tobacco – 16% of students smoke • (84% don’t) • Marijuana – 22% of the students use • (78% don’t)
Still more facts • 4% have used cocaine (96% don’t) • 3% have used heroin (97% don’t) • 4% have used meth (96% don’t) • 9% have used hallucinogens (91% don’t) • 19% of students were offered, sold or given and illegal drug on school property
Update Did you know?
Nicotine levels Boston Globe: 92 of 116 brands tested higher in ‘04 then in ‘98. 52 brands increased more than 10%. Source = Mass Tobacco Control Program
Top Beverage Companies 1. Nestle 2. Coca-Cola 3. Coca-Cola Enterprises 4. Anheuser-Busch 5. Diageo 6. SABMiller 7. InBev 8. Heineken 9. Suntory 10. PepsiCo 11. Pepsi Bottling Group 12. Asahi 13. Kirin 14. Fonterra 15. PernodRicard 16. Dean Foods 17. Kraft Foods 18. Femsa 19. Unilever 20. Dairy Farmers of America Out of the top 20 beverage companies, 8 are beer companies.
“CONSOLIDATIONS CONTINUE”Beer Suppliers InBev/Anheuser Busch SAB Miller/Coors