SCAD Coalition January Meeting

Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition

www.scadcoalition.org

2011

What is a Coalition?

• A formal arrangement for collaboration among different sectors of the community

• Each sector/member agrees to work toward a common goal such as a safe, healthy, drug-free community

• Coalitions are directed by community and sector members who help determine the best strategies

• Effective coalitions change community norms, attitudes, behaviors, systems and environments.

January 20, 2011 Coalition Meeting

Sectors Required for Developing Coalitions grant

•Youth (persons ≤ 18 years of age)• Parents• Business community• Media• Schools• Organizations serving youth• Law enforcement • Religious or fraternal organizations• Civic and volunteer groups• Healthcare professionals• State/local agencies w/ expertise in substance abuse• Organizations involved in reducing substance abuse


Grant focus:

• Form coalition (look beyond funded issues)• Reduce underage and binge drinking in 14 -

25 year olds

• Reduce access to tobacco for minors

For developing coalitions, creating a strategy and implementation plan to reduce underage and binge drinking in 14 – 17 year olds will make us eligible for a second year of funding. (June 30, 2011)


Binge Drinking Definition

Consuming:

–four (4) or more alcoholic drinks per

occasion for women and

–five(5) or more alcoholic drinks per

occasion for men

during the past 30 days.January 20, 2011 Coalition Meeting

Logic Model (first work product due)

Alcohol Abuse

Behaviors

When asked, survey

respondents report…


Logic Model

Alcohol Related

Consequences

Alcohol Abuse

Behaviors

Juvenile Court and

Accident Data


Logic Model

Alcohol Related

Consequences

Alcohol Abuse

Behaviors

Intervening Variables

Why/how do these

behaviors happen?

(Global conditions)


Logic Model

Alcohol Related

Consequences

Alcohol Abuse

Behaviors


Local Contributing

Factors

Why/how do they happen

here?


Bristol Kingsport Sullivan County Tennessee

TNCSH Middle

School YRBS,

Spring 2008

Percent of students who

ever had a drink of

alcohol, other than a few

sips

no data 21.1% 29.3% 32.8%

Of those who tried,

percent that did so before

age 11

no data 35.9% no data 43%

TN High School

YRBS, Spring

2009 (weighted)

Percent of students who ever

had a drink of alcohol, other

than a few sip

no data

no data

applied differential

43.68%

no data

applied differential

60.65%67.9%

Percent of students who

drank alcohol in the past

30 days

no data no data no data 33.5%

Safe Schools,

Healthy Students

2007

Percent of MS & HS

students who drank

alcohol in the past 30 days

29% no data no data no data

SS/HS 2008Percent of MS & HS students

who drank alcohol in the past

30 days


SS/HS 2009Percent of MS & HS students

who drank alcohol in the past

30 days


Alcohol Abuse Behaviors


Consequence Data - Arrests

2009 Bristol Div. II Div. I Total

Driving

Under the

Influence

3 6 211

Public

Intoxication

3 6 28 37

Possession 21 40 0 61Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Juvenile Court Data Online


Consequence Data – Car Crashes

2009 Total Sullivan Co. 14 – 17 year olds

Alcohol related

car crashes

165

All ages

1

Source: TN Dept. of Safety: Crash data Fatality Analysis

Reporting System Query

Alcohol related

car fatalities

8

All ages

Br – 0

K – no data

SC - 0

Source: Governor’s Highway Safety

Office

Bristol PD

SC Sheriff’s Office


National Institute on Alcohol Abuse

and Alcoholism study1

• The younger a person first uses drugs or alcohol,

the greater the likelihood that they will become

dependent and/or addicted to drugs and alcohol

as an adult

Began drinking Before

15

17 - 21 21+

Dependent or

Addicted later

45% 24.5% 10%



• Social Norms Accepting of Behavior

• Easy Social Access

• Easy Retail Access

• Law Enforcement

• Low Perceived Risk

• Economic Affordability

• Promotion


Social Norms Accepting of Behavior

• Rite of passage

• It’s not a problem here

• Everyone’s doing it.


Easy Social Access

• Parents

• Siblings

• Neighbors

• Friends

• Parties


Easy Retail Access

―Given that youth usually obtain alcohol—

directly or indirectly—from adults, the

committee also believes that the focus of these

efforts should be on adults.‖

Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility. National Research Council

(US) and Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce

and Prevent Underage Drinking; Bonnie RJ, O'Connell ME, editors. Washington

(DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004.January 20, 2011 Coalition Meeting

Law Enforcement

•Compliance check data

•How many?

•How often?

•Charge kids?

•Charge adults?

•Lots of great ideas at

http://www.thinkb4uwink.com/enforcement.asp


Low Perceived Risk

• Not as dangerous as other drugs

• Consequences are minimal

– Probably won’t get arrested

• Not enough manpower for enforcement

• Will probably get taken home

– Sentencing minimal


Economic Affordability

Joose

24 oz can - $2.49

9 – 12% Alcohol by Volume

Calories - 691

Iced Peppermint White

Chocolate Mocha

24 oz. Drink – $4.50

Caffeine – 225 mg.

Calories – 700


Promotion

Unregulated Internet

advertising targeting youthJanuary 20, 2011 Coalition Meeting

The Wisdom of the Group

• Solving the problem of underage and binge

drinking in 14 – 25 year olds is a coordination

and cooperation problem

• To be wise, group should be:

– Diverse

– Independent

– Decentralized

• Exercise set up to take advantage of these

conditionsJanuary 20, 2011 Coalition Meeting

Small Groups / Large Group

• Each group has a facilitator

• Each group needs a recorder and reporter

• Groups will have 45 minutes to ―discover‖ their

collective wisdom

• Following small group work, each group will

report back to the larger group.

• Large group will have some time to reflect on

today’s meeting and plan for next steps


Small Group Directions

5 minutes - Round Robin Introductions

– Name / Sector / Hopes – Concerns

5 minutes - Five minute worksheet (quiet time for

the ―independent‖ condition)

15 minutes – RR sharing for contributing factors

10 minutes – Combine ideas / prioritize

5 minutes – Other issues for coalition to address

5 minutes – Prepare report for large group


Large Group Reporting for Local

Contributing Factors

• Social Norms Accepting of Behavior

• Easy Social Access

• Easy Retail Access

• Law Enforcement

• Low Perceived Risk

• Economic Affordability

• Promotion


Possible Logic Model Results


Local Conditions

Root CausesProblem

Underage Drinking

Access

Merchants not carding

Bars accept fake IDs

Older friends buy

Parent Approval

Teach how to drink

Provide safe environment

Reflections on Today’s Work

• Positives • Needs Improvement


Next Steps

• Continue to reflect on what you learned today

– Think about how coalition makes your work

easier/harder

– Think about what skills you have and are willing to

offer

• Please respond to a follow-up email that will ask

if you are willing to continue as a coalition

member or at least attend one more meeting

• Keep in touch with your ideas


Next meeting: Environmental

Strategies

• Providing information

• Enhancing Skills

• Providing support

• Enhancing access / reduce barriers

• Changing consequences

• Changing the physical design of the environment

• Modifying / changing policies


References

• National Highway Safety Administration. (2009). Fatality

Analysis Reporting System.

http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Main/index.aspx

• Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. (2009).

Juvenile court data online. http://www.state.tn.us/tcjfcj.

• Tennessee Department of Safety. (2009). Crash Data.

http://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/CrashData/FARS-004-2009.pdf


http://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/CrashData/FARS-004-2009.pdf

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