session c3 - samhsa overview underage drinking
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
Overview of National Underage Drinking Programs and Reports
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Presenters
Robert M. Vincent, M.S.Ed. Public Health AnalystCenter for Substance Abuse PreventionSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Marion Cornelius PiercePublic Health AnalystCenter for Substance Abuse PreventionSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Jane Tobler (moderator)Vice PresidentVanguard Communications
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The STOP Act Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of
Underage Drinking
Robert M. Vincent, M.S.Ed., CDP, NCAC IIPublic Health Analyst
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Alcohol Policy 17April 7, 2016Arlington, VA
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As required by the Alcohol Policy 17 Conference, I/we have signed a disclosure statement and note the
following conflict(s) of interest:
NONE
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Report to Congress on the Prevention and
Reduction of Underage Drinking
Interagency Coordinating Committee
on the Prevention of Underage Drinking
STOP Act: Annual Report to Congress (RTC)Preparation Process
• Most recently released RTC: December, 2015
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Executive Summary through Chapter 3
• Executive summary: – Intended as a stand-alone document
• Chapter 1: Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking - An Overview– Describes national effort to reduce underage drinking, best practices,
emerging issues, extent of progress
• Chapter 2: Nature and Extent of Underage Drinking in America– Epidemiology of underage drinking
• Chapter 3: A Coordinated Federal Approach to Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking
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• Chapter 4: Report on State Programs and Policies Addressing Underage Drinking
• Chapter 5: Evaluation of the National Media Campaign: Talk. They Hear You.
Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Executive Summary - Chapters 4 and 5
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Progress made
• Over the past decade, there has been a steady decline in past-month, or current, drinking by adolescents and young adults.
• There have been similar declines in underage binge and heavy drinking.
• Rates of current, binge, and heavy drinking have declined to record lows among 8th- to 12th-grade students.
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Progress made
Past-month alcohol use by 12- to 20-year-olds
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Further work is needed
• There has been a slower decline in binge rates among females.
• While 12th graders with college plans binge drink at lower rates than those without college plans, college students drink at higher rates than all others 1-4 years past high school.
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Further work is needed
Prevalence of Binge Drinking in the Past 2 Weeks: 1991–2013
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Further work is needed
• Binge-drinking rates among college students have shown little decline since 1993.
• Underage college students drink about 48 percent of alcohol consumed by students at 4-year colleges.
• Epidemiological data suggest that underage drinking has been particularly intractable for the 18-20 year old age group.
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Overview of Report to Congress Contents:Epidemiology of underage drinking: Further work is needed
Current and Binge Alcohol Use among Persons Ages 12–
20 by Age: 2013
Prevalence of Past-Year DSM-IV Alcohol Dependence or Abuse by Age: 2012–2013
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Report to Congress: New Features
The December 2015 RTC includes:• Section on powdered alcohol;• New expanded section on enforcement of
underage drinking policies;• Chapter 5: New chapter on the National
Media Campaign• STOP Act mandates annual report on
effectiveness and numbers reached by Campaign
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Report to Congress: Accessibility
• The December 2015 RTC is available at: www.stopalcoholabuse.gov
• In response to input from stakeholders:– RTC can now be downloaded as an entire
document, by state report, or by policy.– Data tables are included in the appendices.
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Overview of Report to Congress:State Reports
Each state report contains:• Map• Population Data• State underage drinking data
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Overview of Report to Congress:State Reports
Each state report contains:• Legal data on 25 policies
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Overview of Report to Congress:State Reports
Each state report contains:State Survey responses
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Overview of Report to Congress:State Reports
New state policy topic added for 2016:• High proof grain alcohol.
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
State Survey:• First reported in 2012 Report to Congress• All 50 States and the District of Columbia provided
responses• Four key sections
– State enforcement activities– State prevention programs– State interagency collaborations/best practices– State expenditures
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
State Survey: Enforcement DataEnforcement Strategies and Actions
Compliance Checks/Decoy OperationsCops in ShopsShoulder TapParty Patrol/Party DispersalUnderage, Alcohol-Related Fatality InvestigationsMinors in Possession (MIP)
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
Percent of Jurisdictions Reporting Enforcement Data Collection
State collects data on compliance checks
State collects data on MIP arrests
State conducted
Locally conducted
State conducted
Locally conducted
78% 29% 80% 31%
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
Percent of Jurisdictions Reporting Enforcement Data Collection
State collects data on penalties imposed on retail establishments
Fines License suspensions
License revocations
73% 78% 67%
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
Compliance Checks
Number of licensees on which checks were conducted
Percentage of licensees on which checks were conducted that failed the
checks
State agencies all checks (n=37)
Median for those that collect data
1,302 Median for those that collect data
14%
Minimum 14 Minimum 3%Maximum 12,487 Maximum 63%
State agencies random checks only
(n=20)
Median for those that collect data
1,549 Median for those that collect data
13%
Minimum 225 Minimum 3%Maximum 12,487 Maximum 34%
Local agencies (n=13)
Median for those that collect data
946 Median for those that collect data
12%
Minimum 145 Minimum 7%Maximum 7,830 Maximum 21%
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
Types of Programs Targeted to Youth, Parents, and Caregivers
Program categoryPercentage of
programs implemented
Focused on individuals 57Focused on the environment 24
Mixed focus 14Media campaigns 5
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
Collaborations, Planning, and Reports: State ICCPUDs
Composition of Interagency Group -- State Government Entities
Composition of Interagency Group -- Other Entities
Office of the Governor Legislature Attorney General
Percentage of states with a committee (n=40) 10 18 33
Local law enforcement
College/university administration, campus
life department, campus police
Community coalitions/Concerned
citizensYouth
Percentage of states with a committee (n=40)
23 50 38 28
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Overview of Report to Congress:Chapter 4: Cross-State Survey Report
State Survey: Other HighlightsMIP (minors in possession) arrest data
Evaluation of Underage Drinking-Specific Programs
Programs To Measure/Reduce Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Marketing
Best Practice Standards
State Expenditures
State Planning and Reports on Underage Drinking Prevention
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Marion PiercePublic Health Analyst
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Alcohol Policy 17 | April 7, 2016
Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking:
A Catalyst for Change for Campus Communities
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As required by the Alcohol Policy 17 Conference, I/we have signed a disclosure statement and note the
following conflict(s) of interest:
NONE
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Underage and High-Risk Drinking
What’s the Solution?
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
• Benefits of Town Hall Meetings• Examples of successful collaborations • Identification of issues on campus and surrounding
community• SAMHSA resources
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• Sponsored by SAMHSA every 2 years since 2006• Promote campus and community collaboration
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
• Educate the community• Identify contributing
factors• Promote evidence-based
solutions• Plan, implement, and
evaluate
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
Campus‒Community Collaborations
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
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2014 Campus‒Community Collaborations
More than 120 campus-community Town Hall Meeting events
Western Washington University Discussions with alcohol retailers
University of Alaska Anchorage Legislation Recommendations
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and Community College Town Hall Meeting
Issue: • Lack of concern about underage
drinking infractionsTown Hall Meeting: • Coalition members reviewed law
enforcement dataOutcomes:• Trainings for law enforcement
personnel• Alcohol-free campus proposal
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Durham County and North Carolina Central University Town Hall Meetings
Outcomes:• Policy on the approval/denial of permits • Campaign banning sales of fortified alcohol
beverages in convenience stores
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Conducted annual Town Hall Meetings since 2006
Planning and Hosting
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
Communities Talk: Successful Town Hall Meetings
SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework
Step 1: Assessment
• Collect and analyze data to identify priority issues
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Underage Drinking Data Resources
State DataReport to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking
Local Data• SAMHSA NSDUH sub-state data• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s Youth Online: High School Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• State department of health and department of education.
New Section
Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting Resources
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Available Materials
Success Stories• Detailed event
descriptions • Measures of
success • Next steps
Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings Website
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Taking Action
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
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Join the year-round online conversation #CommunitiesTalk
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Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings
Questions and Discussion
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