Worldwide in 2012, 87.6% of people age 18 and over reported drinking alcohol at least once in their lifetime.

Excessive alcohol consumption costs the US around 223.5 billion dollars

Proposed solution: If Ya Bose Ya Lose! This program will aim to prevent negative consequences from alcohol abuse and educate students about the dangers of engaging in high risk and underage drinking. This program will create a buddy system for the incoming college aged students and educate them on how to engage in non-drinking related activities.

PROGRAM RATIONALE

What can be gained from the program: Students will have a safer college experience and there will be less high risk drinking activity occurring on and off campus.

Why the program will be successful: Our program will be successful because there will be a 100% mandatory participation rate from our target population. Students will engage in an entire day of education related activities and there will be a be pre test of their alcohol knowledge and a post-survey on the knowledge gained from our program, in order for us to gage the success of our program.

PROGRAM RATIONALE

Health Problem: Alcohol Abuse Priority population: College students at the University

of South Carolina ages 18-24. Predisposing Factors: Belief that alcohol is a way to

cope with problems. High school students perceive that all college students drink and in order to fit in, they have to drink as well.

Enabling: Access to alcohol. Special Discounts at bars.

Reinforcing: Being part of a social group that drinks often. If you have a fun time while drinking, you are more likely to continue that behavior.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Prevent negative consequences from alcohol abuse. Educate students on risks of drinking and how to

avoid high-risk behaviors. Create a buddy system. Create activities that don’t include alcohol. Educate students about the dangers of binge

drinking.

PROGRAM GOALS

Process Objectives: By April 30, 2016 program planners will have obtained a

MOU of understanding with President Pastides.

By August 30, 2016 program planners will have hired five health education specialists.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the program, 80% of participants will be able to define binge drinking.

Three months after the program, 65% of participants will still be able to define binge drinking.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Behavioral Objectives:

By the end of the program, 70% of the participants will have reported using a designated driver.

Three months after the program, 50% of the participants will report being a designated driver.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

THEORETICAL FOUNDATION

THEORETICAL FOUNDATION

Whether college students at the University of South Carolina perceive alcohol abuse as an issue.

Drinking in college is a societal norm.

It’s your choice whether or not you engage in risky drinking patterns.

Prevent negative consequence from alcohol abuse.

Behavior in a safe manor if partaking in drinking.

Our intervention is based on getting students in a classroom setting and teaching them about negative consequences if engaging in drinking.

After learning these skills, we hope they are able to better cope with problems that can arise from high risk and underage drinking.

INTERVENTION OVERVIEW

8:00 am- Introduction and pre-test9:00 am- Assign groups (which will later be

recognized as buddy system) 9:30 am- Classroom education11:00am- Hands on activities 1:00pm- Lunch Break!!!!2:00pm- Mothers Against Drunk Driving3:00pm- Wrap up and post-survey

YA BOOZE YA LOSE! AGENDA

Our program is tied into USC’s orientation during the summer which is mandatory for all incoming freshmen and transfer students.

Because it is mandatory we feel that it would not be necessary for the committee to spend their money to pursue any serious marketing for our program.

PROGRAM MARKETING

High-risk drinking is a very prevalent issue on college campuses today.

College students are the future of our Nation and even something such as a DUI or an MIP can place a barrier between their future.

We strongly believe that our program will be able to make a difference on our college campus once implemented. With a high external validity, this program can be used on college campuses across the nation to protect the future and save lives.

WHY?

QUESTIONS?