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Congressman Ben Ray Lujan Substance Abuse Prevention Community Workshop February 22, 2011 www.lujan.house.gov Underage Drinking - Risk & Protective Factors COMMUNITY RESOURCES IDENTIFIED Frank G. Magourilos, Sr. CPS [email protected] www.NMPreventionNetwork.org
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Transcript of Cong Lujan Prevention
Congressman Ben Ray LujanSubstance Abuse Prevention
Community Workshop February 22, 2011
www.lujan.house.gov
Underage Drinking - Risk & Protective Factors
COMMUNITY RESOURCES IDENTIFIED
Frank G. Magourilos, Sr. [email protected]
www.NMPreventionNetwork.org
Sobering Statistics:
New Mexico has the highest percentage In the nation of youth who report
drinking before the age of 13.
34.1% of Santa Fe County youth reportdrinking before age 13, compared to thenational percentage of 21.1%NM Department of Health and Public Education Department’s New Mexico 2009 Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey
WHY THE EMPHASIS ON PRIMARY PREVENTION Primary-
EarlyLeast $$$
SecondaryMore $$$
Tertiary(Treatment)
Most $$$
As we move inward the population we serve
becomes less and the cost becomes more
CSAP STRATEGIESThe CORE foundation of Prevention lies within the principles and practices of the SIX Center For Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) strategies http://www.samhsa.gov/prevention 1. Information Dissemination2. Prevention Education3. Alternative Activities4. Community-Based Processes5. Environmental Approaches6. Problem Identification & Referral
RESOURCESNew Mexico Prevention Networkwww.NMPreventionNetwork.orgSanta Fe County DWI ProgramDiolinda Roybal [email protected] Across Cultures Inc.Chris Lucero [email protected] Pueblo Venus Montoya-Felter [email protected] Arriba County DWI ProgramThedra Martinez [email protected] TSB Underage Drinking Prevention CoordinatorGlenn Wierringa [email protected] MADD - Sonia Lopez [email protected]
