This Place WorkshopCenter for Human Development

Emily Justice

This Place Film

Short Term Problems

Car crashes, homicide, and suicide

School related problemsLower attendancePoor grades

Social related problemsFightingLower involvement in youth activities

Unplanned, Unwanted, and Unprotected Sexual Activity

Long Term Problems

Young people who start drinking before age 15 are 5 times more likely to have alcohol-related problems

Approximately 50% of young people who start drinking alcohol at age 14 or younger will also use illicit drugs in their lifetime

Local Alcohol Use Data

California Healthy Kids Survey

Surveys

Interviews

Observation

Police data

Perceived Difficulty in Obtaining Alcohol

35% of Contra Costa County 7th graders report that it is fairly easy or very easy to obtain alcohol

65% of Contra Costa County 9th graders report that it is fairly easy or very easy to obtain alcohol

79% of Contra Costa County 11th graders report that it is fairly easy or very easy to obtain alcohol

Access to Alcohol

40% of the Nation’s current underaged drinkers who drank in the past 30 days were provided free alcohol by adults 21 or older

1 in 16 underage drinkers was given alcohol by their parents in the past month

Prevention Strategies

IndividualSeeks to change

behavior of an individual

Often education efforts

Activity-based

Examples: Prevention Curriculum Every 15 Minutes

EnvironmentalSeeks to change norms

of a community

Often policy change efforts

Action-based

Examples: Special Event Policies Social Host Ordinances

Not always policy…

Community norms

Media

Accessibility

Special Event Assessments

Purpose of an Event Assessment

Identifying…

Risk of underage access to alcohol Are they checking IDs? Are they requiring wristbands? Are there designated drinking areas?

Sales to intoxicated/drunk guests

Posted alcohol policies

Event Information

Title: Oktoberfest

Location: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord

Sponsor: Todos Santos Plaza Business Association

Date & Hours: Saturday, October 18, 2008; 11 am – 6 pm

Hours of Assessment: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Attendance: Children, Youth, and Adults

Assessment completed by…

Omar, Candy, Carmen, Freddy, Johanna, and Nicole

Posted Policies

Enforcing the 21 Minimum Drinking Age

Social Host Ordinances

Hold the host accountable for parties that involve underage drinking

The purpose is to address and prevent underage drinking parties that are a threat to the health and safety of youth in our community

Work to reinforce and support parents’ reasonable expectation that their child will be safe when they go to another adult’s home

Ensuring Policies are Effective

Based on research

Address the root of the problem

Build a team of supporters

Community education

Enforcement

Celebrate success

Questions?

Thank You!