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Alcohol related tragedies are the #1 cause of death for 16-24 year olds.

Alcohol related sexual assaults are at all time highs.

16-24 year olds are the highest population contracting AIDS/HIV.

High correlation between early alcohol use and domestic violence.


National Alarming Facts National Alarming Facts

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 20.

In 2010, 18% or 827 drivers under the age of 20 had a BAC of .08 and died in crashes.


National Alarming FactsNational Alarming Facts

Alcohol is the leading drug abused by teenagers in the United States.

When youth between the ages of 12 and 20 consume alcohol, they drink on average about five drinks per occasion about six times a month.

An estimated 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes.



The percentage of the population who have drunk at least one whole drink rises steeply during adolescence until it plateaus at about age 21.

The brain goes through dynamic changes during adolescence, and alcohol can seriously damage long- and short-term growth processes.



The average age of a child’s first drink is now 12, and nearly 20 percent of 12 to 20 year-olds are considered binge drinkers.

By age 15, approximately 50 percent of boys and girls have had a whole drink.

By age 21, approximately 90 percent have done so.

11 million underage youth, ages 12 to 20, used alcohol in the month prior to the survey.


Changes in Society and MIPChanges in Society and MIP

20 Years Ago20 Years Ago Get money together, Get money together,

just a few dollars just a few dollars

Buy beerBuy beer

Limited means of Limited means of transportationtransportation

If fight breaks out, If fight breaks out, use fistsuse fists

Intoxicated SexIntoxicated Sex Sexually transmitted Sexually transmitted

diseases limited.diseases limited.

TodayToday Each person may Each person may

have $20-$40 alone. have $20-$40 alone. Buys a lot of alcohol. Buys a lot of alcohol.

Buy the hard liquorBuy the hard liquor

Most kids have cars – Most kids have cars – so more apt to driveso more apt to drive

If fight breaks out, If fight breaks out, weapons are not far weapons are not far behindbehind

Date rapeDate rape


More Modern Day ChangesMore Modern Day Changes

Old wayOld way• Word spread at school Word spread at school

or by landline or by landline telephonetelephone

• Easy to spot false Easy to spot false identificationsidentifications

• Everyone piles into Everyone piles into one carone car

New wayNew way• Cell & picture phonesCell & picture phones

• E-mailsE-mails

• Text messagesText messages

• Computerized false Computerized false identificationsidentifications

• BlogsBlogs


A Word About A Word About ““BlogsBlogs””• ““Reality TV for the webReality TV for the web””

• Nearly 10 million teenagers blogNearly 10 million teenagers blog

• Teens put themselves at risk by revealing private Teens put themselves at risk by revealing private informationinformation

• Common websites for teenager bloggers: Common websites for teenager bloggers:

• LiveJournalLiveJournal

• XangaXanga

• MySpaceMySpace


Intoxication Rates Among Young Drivers Fatally Injured in National

Traffic Crashes by Age, 2004

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Adolescents Drink Less Frequently Than Adults, But Drink More Per Occasion

Drinking days/ month

Usual # drinks/ occasion

4.61

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4.65

2.65

Underage 12-17 Adult 26 and older


Impact on the BrainImpact on the Brain

Frontal lobe development and the refinement of pathways and connections continue until age 16, and a high rate of energy is used as the brain matures until age 20. Damage from alcohol at this time can be long-term and irreversible.

Short-term or moderate drinking impairs learning and memory far more in youth than adults. Adolescents need only drink half as much to suffer the same negative effects.


Impact on the BrainImpact on the Brain

Adolescent drinkers scored worse than non-users on vocabulary, general information, memory, memory retrieval and at least three other tests.

Adolescent drinkers perform worse in school, are more likely to fall behind and have an increased risk of social problems, depression, suicidal thoughts and violence


Images of Teen Brain Activity When Performing Memory

Tests


Cumulative Estimated Number of Lives Saved by Minimum Drinking

Age Laws, 1975-2004


TEEN/YOUNG ADULT DRINKING DRIVERS (16-20)

All Crashes Fatal Crashes

2007 1,894 51

2008 1,562 46

2009 1,493 35

2010 1,380 26

2011 1,319 44

2012 1,279 31


What We Can Do as a What We Can Do as a CommunityCommunity

Find out how easily children can obtain alcohol. Find out how easily children can obtain alcohol.

Identify the kinds of educational programs our Identify the kinds of educational programs our community offers to stop children from starting to community offers to stop children from starting to drink. drink.

Drum up support for alcohol-free events and Drum up support for alcohol-free events and celebrations in our community. celebrations in our community.

Undertake and support positive community activities Undertake and support positive community activities for youth. for youth.

Encourage collaboration by parents, community Encourage collaboration by parents, community leaders, public and private schools, businesses, local leaders, public and private schools, businesses, local government, and law enforcement to develop policies government, and law enforcement to develop policies and programs related to underage alcohol use. and programs related to underage alcohol use.


What We Can Do as a What We Can Do as a CommunityCommunity

Make it harder for young people to get Make it harder for young people to get alcohol, and they will drink less. alcohol, and they will drink less.

Enforce policies and laws designed to stop Enforce policies and laws designed to stop drinking among children and adolescents.drinking among children and adolescents.

Consistently prevent underage access to Consistently prevent underage access to alcohol, publicize and enforce alcohol-alcohol, publicize and enforce alcohol-related laws, and limit the promotion of related laws, and limit the promotion of alcohol, they reinforce the message that alcohol, they reinforce the message that alcohol use by young people is alcohol use by young people is unacceptable.unacceptable.


What We Can Do in Our What We Can Do in Our SchoolsSchools

Survey or assess student drinking to Survey or assess student drinking to determine the extent of the problem. determine the extent of the problem.

Identify factors that may be contributing Identify factors that may be contributing to student drinking in your school or to student drinking in your school or community (e.g., easy access to alcohol, community (e.g., easy access to alcohol, peer pressure, adults' failure to address peer pressure, adults' failure to address the issue). the issue).


What We Can Do in Our What We Can Do in Our SchoolsSchools

Determine what steps, if any, are being Determine what steps, if any, are being taken within our school system to help taken within our school system to help young people resist the pressure to drink. young people resist the pressure to drink.

Develop an active partnership with the Develop an active partnership with the families of our students. families of our students.

Implement school policies prohibiting Implement school policies prohibiting alcohol use on school grounds.alcohol use on school grounds.

Have a zero tolerance approach to Have a zero tolerance approach to students who are caught drinking – at students who are caught drinking – at school events or not. school events or not.


What We Can Do in Our HomesWhat We Can Do in Our Homes

Educate parents about underage alcohol use.Educate parents about underage alcohol use.

Set a good example for our children Set a good example for our children regarding the use of alcohol. regarding the use of alcohol.

Encourage our children to talk with us about Encourage our children to talk with us about their problems and concerns. their problems and concerns.

Get to know our children's friends and Get to know our children's friends and discuss ways our children can avoid drinking discuss ways our children can avoid drinking when they are feeling pressured by peers. when they are feeling pressured by peers.


What We Can Do in Our HomesWhat We Can Do in Our Homes

Talk to other parents about ways to send a Talk to other parents about ways to send a consistent, clear message that underage drinking consistent, clear message that underage drinking is not acceptable behavior or a "rite of passage." is not acceptable behavior or a "rite of passage."

Encourage our children to participate in supervised Encourage our children to participate in supervised activities and events that are challenging, fun, and activities and events that are challenging, fun, and alcohol free. alcohol free.

Learn the warning signs that indicate our children Learn the warning signs that indicate our children may be drinking and act promptly to get help. may be drinking and act promptly to get help.

Make sure weMake sure we’’re at home for all our children's re at home for all our children's parties and be sure those parties are alcohol free. parties and be sure those parties are alcohol free. Michigan Compiled Law 750.141a makes parents Michigan Compiled Law 750.141a makes parents criminally responsible for knowingly allowing their criminally responsible for knowingly allowing their children to have parties at their home where children to have parties at their home where alcohol is provided. alcohol is provided.

Together We Can Together We Can Make A Difference!Make A Difference!

Together we can save the Together we can save the lives of our children.lives of our children.

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