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Town Hall Meeting Town Hall Meeting Underage Drinking Underage Drinking Fact vs. Fiction Fact vs. Fiction Rob Lillis Rob Lillis Evalumetrics Research Evalumetrics Research [email protected] [email protected] www.evalumetrics.org www.evalumetrics.org

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Town Hall Meeting Underage Drinking. Fact vs. Fiction Rob Lillis Evalumetrics Research [email protected] www.evalumetrics.org. Partners for Prevention in Allegany County. Drug Free Community Grant PPAC is a community coalition. Young People Drinking Alcohol. “Underage Drinking” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Town Hall Meeting Town Hall Meeting Underage DrinkingUnderage Drinking

Fact vs. FictionFact vs. Fiction

Rob LillisRob LillisEvalumetrics ResearchEvalumetrics [email protected]@rochester.rr.comwww.evalumetrics.orgwww.evalumetrics.org

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Partners for Prevention in Allegany Partners for Prevention in Allegany CountyCounty

Drug Free Community GrantDrug Free Community Grant PPAC is a community coalitionPPAC is a community coalition

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Young People Drinking Young People Drinking AlcoholAlcohol

““Underage Drinking”Underage Drinking” Minimum Legal Drinking Age LawsMinimum Legal Drinking Age Laws

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Brief History of Drinking Age Brief History of Drinking Age LawsLaws

When prohibition was repealed by When prohibition was repealed by the 21st amendment in 1933, every the 21st amendment in 1933, every state except New York and Louisiana state except New York and Louisiana established laws setting the established laws setting the minimum age for alcohol use at 21. minimum age for alcohol use at 21.

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Brief History of Drinking Age Brief History of Drinking Age LawsLaws

When the 26th amendment lowered When the 26th amendment lowered the Federal voting age to 18 in 1971, the Federal voting age to 18 in 1971, most states lowered the age of most states lowered the age of majority from 21 to 18 and with it, majority from 21 to 18 and with it, the legal drinking age. the legal drinking age.

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Brief History of Drinking Age Brief History of Drinking Age LawsLaws

By 1976 the highway death rates for By 1976 the highway death rates for 18 to 21 year olds had skyrocketed, 18 to 21 year olds had skyrocketed, and states began to return the legal and states began to return the legal age to 21. age to 21.

New York increased the legal drinking New York increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 19 in 1982 and from 19 age from 18 to 19 in 1982 and from 19 to 21 in 1985. to 21 in 1985.

All States have had 21 laws since 1988All States have had 21 laws since 1988

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Underage DrinkingUnderage Drinking Part of Substance Abuse IssuePart of Substance Abuse Issue

Illegal for those under 21Illegal for those under 21 Causes a variety of problemCauses a variety of problem

PhysicalPhysical SocialSocial LegalLegal DevelopmentalDevelopmental

NIAAA…“Underage alcohol use is more likely to NIAAA…“Underage alcohol use is more likely to kill young people than all illegal drugs kill young people than all illegal drugs combined.” combined.”

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Underage DrinkingUnderage Drinking Different than other type of Different than other type of

Substance Abuse IssueSubstance Abuse Issue Legal for those 21 or olderLegal for those 21 or older Socially accepted (by some/for some)Socially accepted (by some/for some) Right of passageRight of passage Norms/TraditionsNorms/Traditions Marketed by alcohol industryMarketed by alcohol industry

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Marketing AlcoholMarketing Alcohol

Underage youth, ages 2 to 20, saw almost 33% more Underage youth, ages 2 to 20, saw almost 33% more alcohol ads on television in 2004 than they did in alcohol ads on television in 2004 than they did in 2001.2001.

Children, ages 2 to 11, saw 123.2 ads per child per Children, ages 2 to 11, saw 123.2 ads per child per year. year.

Youth ages 12 to 20, saw 275.6 ads per youth per Youth ages 12 to 20, saw 275.6 ads per youth per year.year.

P.M. Ippolito, "TV Advertising to Children, 1977 v. 2004" (PowerPoint presented at the FTC workshop on Marketing, Self-Regulation and P.M. Ippolito, "TV Advertising to Children, 1977 v. 2004" (PowerPoint presented at the FTC workshop on Marketing, Self-Regulation and Childhood Obesity, Washington, DC, July 14, 2005). Available at Childhood Obesity, Washington, DC, July 14, 2005). Available at www.ftc.govwww.ftc.gov (cited 16 Dec 2005). (cited 16 Dec 2005).

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SubtleSubtle

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Not-So-SubtleNot-So-Subtle

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Young People Are Physically Young People Are Physically VulnerableVulnerable

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) says that, and Alcoholism (NIAAA) says that, “adolescents are vulnerable to alcohol–“adolescents are vulnerable to alcohol–induced brain damage, which could induced brain damage, which could contribute to poor performance at contribute to poor performance at school or work. In addition, youthful school or work. In addition, youthful drinking is associated with an increased drinking is associated with an increased likelihood of developing alcohol abuse likelihood of developing alcohol abuse or dependence later in life.” or dependence later in life.”

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Alcohol Fact or FictionAlcohol Fact or FictionEveryone DrinksEveryone Drinks

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts Everyone DrinksEveryone Drinks

One in three adults is a non-drinkerOne in three adults is a non-drinker Most drink less than 2 drinks/dayMost drink less than 2 drinks/day Most never exceed four drinks on any Most never exceed four drinks on any

occasionoccasion Five percent of the population drinks Five percent of the population drinks

more than half all alcohol soldmore than half all alcohol sold

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Alcohol Fact or FictionAlcohol Fact or Fiction Kids should be taught to drink Kids should be taught to drink

responsiblyresponsibly

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts Kids should be taught to drink Kids should be taught to drink

responsiblyresponsibly Responsible illegal behavior?Responsible illegal behavior? Children of parents with this attitude are Children of parents with this attitude are

three times more likely to develop an three times more likely to develop an alcohol problemalcohol problem

Children of parents with this attitude are Children of parents with this attitude are three times more likely to develop other three times more likely to develop other drug problemsdrug problems

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts Kids should be taught to drink Kids should be taught to drink

responsiblyresponsibly Children of alcoholics have significant Children of alcoholics have significant

predispositionpredisposition One of seven people who drink will One of seven people who drink will

develop a problemdevelop a problem Age of first drink is major predictor of Age of first drink is major predictor of

problem drinkingproblem drinking

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Alcohol Fact or FictionAlcohol Fact or Fiction The Forbidden Fruit TheoryThe Forbidden Fruit Theory

Forbidding it will make them Forbidding it will make them want to use it morewant to use it more

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts The Forbidden Fruit TheoryThe Forbidden Fruit Theory

All evidence is to the oppositeAll evidence is to the opposite Law resulted in dramatic decreases in Law resulted in dramatic decreases in

most alcohol related problemsmost alcohol related problems Look at adultsLook at adults

Alcohol is legal – public health disasterAlcohol is legal – public health disaster Illegal drugs are used at a fraction of the Illegal drugs are used at a fraction of the

rate of alcoholrate of alcohol

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol FactsA survey of Allegany County students A survey of Allegany County students

conducted in 2007 by PPAC found:conducted in 2007 by PPAC found:

10 percent of 8th graders said they 10 percent of 8th graders said they consumed alcohol at least once in the consumed alcohol at least once in the month prior to the survey.month prior to the survey.

32 percent of 10th graders said they 32 percent of 10th graders said they consumed alcohol at least once in the consumed alcohol at least once in the month prior to the survey. month prior to the survey.

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

Substance

Allegany County 10th Grade Used in Past 30 Days

Alohol

Marijuana

Other Drugs

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts Nearly one out of ten 10th grade Nearly one out of ten 10th grade

students said they drank on five or students said they drank on five or more days a month.more days a month.

More than 17 percent said they had More than 17 percent said they had consumed five or more drinks on at consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the past month.least one occasion in the past month.

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts

Over 44 percent of 10th graders in Over 44 percent of 10th graders in the survey said alcohol was easy to the survey said alcohol was easy to get.get.

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts High school students beliefs about parent High school students beliefs about parent

attitudesattitudes

93% of 10th graders believe their 93% of 10th graders believe their parents think young people using parents think young people using marijuana is “very wrong,”marijuana is “very wrong,”

92% believed their parents think 92% believed their parents think smoking cigarettes is “very wrong” smoking cigarettes is “very wrong”

only 71% think their parents only 71% think their parents disapprove of them drinking alcohol.disapprove of them drinking alcohol.

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Are they correct?Are they correct?

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol FactsParent SurveyParent Survey

When asked about their attitude toward When asked about their attitude toward their child’s use of marijuana or other their child’s use of marijuana or other illegal drugs, more than 95% of Allegany illegal drugs, more than 95% of Allegany County parents said they hoped their child County parents said they hoped their child would “never use” these substances. would “never use” these substances.

However, more than a third of parents said However, more than a third of parents said their children should be allowed to drink or their children should be allowed to drink or be taught to drink before they are 21. be taught to drink before they are 21.

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Alcohol FactsAlcohol FactsRemember…Remember…

Children of parents with permissive Children of parents with permissive attitudes about alcohol are three times attitudes about alcohol are three times more likely to develop an alcohol more likely to develop an alcohol problemproblem

Children of parents with these attitudes Children of parents with these attitudes are three times more likely to develop are three times more likely to develop other drug problemsother drug problems

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What Can We Do?What Can We Do? Supply ReductionSupply Reduction

Retail outletsRetail outlets ParentsParents

Expect/demand complianceExpect/demand compliance Make expectation clearMake expectation clear Know where, when and with whomKnow where, when and with whom Control accessControl access Set exampleSet example

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What Can We Do?What Can We Do? Demand ReductionDemand Reduction

Perceived harmPerceived harm Social normsSocial norms Risk and Protective FactorsRisk and Protective Factors

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Risk and Protective FactorsRisk and Protective Factors Basis for prevention strategies and Basis for prevention strategies and

most funding programs.most funding programs. Risk factors-predict substance abuse Risk factors-predict substance abuse

and other problems.and other problems. Protective factors-predict lower Protective factors-predict lower

chance of problems.chance of problems.

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Major Risk and Protective Major Risk and Protective Factors Factors

in Allegany Countyin Allegany County Sensation SeekingSensation Seeking Community DisorganizationCommunity Disorganization Lack of Opportunity for Prosocial Lack of Opportunity for Prosocial

Activity in the FamilyActivity in the Family Lack of Rewards for Prosocial Lack of Rewards for Prosocial

Involvement in the CommunityInvolvement in the Community

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Risk and Protective FactorsRisk and Protective FactorsIn Allegany CountyIn Allegany County

Sensation Seeking – Sensation Seeking – 21.2% of Middle School Students21.2% of Middle School Students 32.3% of High School Students32.3% of High School Students

Sensation Seekers-Sensation Seekers- Drink 2.5 times moreDrink 2.5 times more More likely to use other drugsMore likely to use other drugs More likely to be depressedMore likely to be depressed More likely to injure themselvesMore likely to injure themselves

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Science-based PreventionScience-based Prevention Proven to reduce risk factorsProven to reduce risk factors Proven to increase protective factorsProven to increase protective factors

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Science-based PreventionScience-based Prevention Prevention Partners in Allegany CountyPrevention Partners in Allegany County

Community CoalitionCommunity Coalition Comprehensive Prevention PlanComprehensive Prevention Plan Drug Free Community GrantDrug Free Community Grant

Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ACASA)(ACASA)

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Get InvolvedGet Involved Sign up for Sector WorkgroupSign up for Sector Workgroup Work with one of local groupsWork with one of local groups

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Thank YouThank You