June 20, 2011 Justice System Response to Underage Drinking: Roadmap for Improvement Campus and...

June 20, 2011

Justice System Response to Underage Drinking: Roadmap for Improvement

Campus and Community Best Practices

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC)

Established by OJJDP to support its Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program

Provides science-based guidance to States, Territories and communities working to combat underage drinking through law enforcement and environmental policy change.

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center

Services include: On-site training Monthly audio-teleconferences Publications (over 30 specific to UAD) Electronic Resource Alerts Distance Learning

Compliance Check Operations Environmental Strategies /Controlled Party Dispersal-Coming Soon!

Toll-free assistance hotline: 1-877-335-1287 Internet web site (udetc.org) Annual National Leadership Conference

August 10-12. Orlando Florida

Young People Are Experiencing a Different Drinking Environment

What has changed:

What they drink (potency of alcohol)

How much they drink Frequency of drinking Age they begin drinking Overall availability of

alcohol The definition of a “drink” Parent or adult supervision

Source: FACE, 2004.

New Container Sizes Encourage Greater Consumption

5New sizing = confusion about what is really “a drink”

Underage drinking can be a serious threat to campus and community.

These photos are from riots at University of Colorado, Boulder.

Additional threats to campus community Security Property Damage Sexual assaults Assaults Increased Dropout Rates Roommate Conflicts Automobile Crashes

Campuses have their own unique challenges.

Older classmates supply alcohol

Fraternities, sororities, dorms, and house parties

Parties consist of 100 plus youth

Multiple kegs of beer

Alcohol is sold on some campuses

What we know Due to the unique nature of each campus one

cookie cutter approach will not work. Each campus should develop a

comprehensive coalition which implements evidence based environmental strategies.

A statewide coalition can provide additional resources, support and clout.

Environmental Strategies:What are they?

Strategies used to reduce problems

associated with the use of alcohol

through changes in the physical,

social, legal, and economic

environment

Basic Concepts of Environmental Change

Establishes community norms Policy-oriented Addresses physical, social, legal, & economic

factors Involves Youth participation Engages citizen action Partners with law enforcement, the legal system,

community groups, and community leaders

Environmental Strategies

What’s So Great About Them?

1. Effective and Efficient

2. Immediate Results

3. Long lasting effects

4. Inherently Sustainable

Environmental Prevention: On Campus and Off

Addresses:

Norms

Availability

Regulations or policies

Enforcement

Environmental & Evidenced-Based

Strategies Involve Students, Parents, Communities Social Norming to Correct Misperceptions Educate and Enforce Policies (Social Host

Law) Alcohol Screening and Brief Motivational

Enhancement of Policy Violators Provide Alcohol Free Options

Enforce, Adjudicate & Educate on Laws and Policies

Example for College Campuses: All campus have an AOD policy All students must receive a copy of the policy Educate on the policy especially the social host

law and the sanctions of the social host law Review basics of policy in summer welcome with

both parents and students.

Campuses and CommunitiesNEED TO WORK TOGETHER !

Colleges and Universities need to build partnerships within the campus community and with the surrounding community as well.

THE STRATEGY 1. Education and Awareness Programs

2. Community Involvement

3. Enforcement Activities 4. Develop and Implement Clear and Consistent Alcohol Policies

5. Media Support

Education and Awareness

Education and Awareness Research – Data collection Survey your student population to develop a

baseline and your schools culture. Share the information/data with students,

administrators and policy makers to determine where to focus your efforts.

Set policy and enforcement priorities: Share them with campus and community.

Foster student participation. Get student groups, (i.e., fraternities and sororities) involved in educational programs.

Recruit students to help each other.

Build a sense of community responsibility.

Education and Awareness

Community Involvement

Why involve the broader community? Builds and strengthens support of community

members and alumni for policy and enforcement efforts

Helps to forge peaceful relationships between higher education and the general community

Provides a broader perspective and resource availability

ASK ! & Provide a Reason to Participate

Students Faculty/Staff/Administrators Local Businesses Law Enforcement Judicial partners Parents Clergy Counselors, Support Groups

HOW DO WE GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED/WHO IS THE COMMUNITY?

Best Practices

Enforcement Strategies

Building partnerships with local law enforcement agencies and sharing information and intelligence.

Compliance Checks

Implement zero tolerance

Should taps operations

Enforcement Strategies

Joint Task Force Patrols

Establish specific goals within the community regarding the enforcement of liquor law violations.

Convey to the student body and community that joint enforcement efforts are in place.

Enforcement Strategies

Policy Development

The goal of policies focusedon the problem of underagedrinking is to change attitudesand behaviors as well as educate.

Clear and Consistent Alcohol Policies Will open containers of alcohol be allowed on

campus? How will open containers, even by those already 21,

be transported across campus? What is the policy on kegs and multiple cases on

campus ? Are there limits in place? What is the policy for alcohol in the residence halls

when minors are present? Parental Notification? Referral to Judicial Affairs?

Referral for screening/assessment?

Policy: Best Practices Restrict the location of alcohol outlets.

Restrict alcohol sales at community events.

Regulate the age of alcohol sellers and servers.

Impose appropriate penalties

Ban False IDs.

Cont: Restrict minors’ access to bars.

Install and use drivers license scanners.

Regulate home delivery and internet sales.

Mandate responsible server training.

Implement beer keg registration.

What makes a good policy?

Reasonable Fair Consistent Clear Concise Well communicated

Policy Makers

Administrators Community members Student Affairs, Residence Life Judicial Affairs Student Health Services Campus Police, Security, Public Safety Campus Ministry Students Business Owners

Develop a strategy Develop program support through the use of

media Establish goals and objectives Understand the media objectives Select your target audience What is your message? Assessment

Media Power!

Schools are not separate from the rest of the community…

For alcohol and other drug prevention education messages to work, they must be supported within the community beyond the school walls; and alcohol policies and laws must be fairly, consistently, and expeditiously enforced.

Campus Officials and students at UIW partnered with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to: • Ban Alcohol Promotion and Advertising• Create Four Substance Free Dorms• Restructure swift University Enforcement

and Adjudication Practices• Sponsor Alcohol-Free Events

Additional Resources AMA (American Medical Association) APIS (Alcohol Policy Information System) CAMY (Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth) CDC (Centers for Disease Control) CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) FACE: Truth and Clarity on Alcohol (Facing Alcohol

Concerns through Education) Join Together Marin Institute

Remember Change can often be a slow painstaking

process. When dealing with a population base that is changing every year and a population base that is often in the tens of thousands a one or two percent change can be statistically significant.

Highlight the change no matter how small. Every little victory counts.

“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.” Thomas J. Watson

OJJDP’s document, “Environmental Strategies to Prevent Alcohol Problems on College Campuses”

STRATEGIES

• Visit the UDETC website to download at no cost: www.udetc.org

Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center Contact Information

Contact Info:

Mary V. Gordon, Georgia’s UDETC State Contact

Office: 1-877-335-1287; Cell: 240.354.2130Email: gordon@pire.org; website: www.udetc.org

Consultant:

Nancy McGee, Special Agent, MOATC, 3256 Laclede Station Road, Suite 102, St. Louis, MO 63143, 314-877-

0325 mcgeenm@sbcglobal.net