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1 Tara McGuire Bluegrass Prevention Center KY Alcohol Prevention Enhancement Site www.kyprevention.com

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3 Youth Tell Us 3 out of 4 12th graders say it is easy to get beer, wine or hard liquor 2012 KIP Survey U NDERAGE D RINKING IN K ENTUCKY

4 Youth Tell Us 28% of KY 12 th -graders report they have been drunk in the past 30-days 1 in 10 KY 12 th -graders reported binge drinking (Five or more drinks at one time) in the past two-weeks 2012 KIP Survey U NDERAGE D RINKING IN K ENTUCKY

5 Teen drinking kills more youth than all other drugs combined. It is the No. 1 Youth Drug Problem in America.

6 Image from Susan Tapert, PhD, University of California, San Diego

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8 10 Drinks? Until I pass out? Depends on the day?

9 4 Drinks for Women 5 Drinks for Men

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11 40% of children who start drinking before the age of 15 will become alcoholics at some point in their lives.

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13 "Holding young people solely responsible for underage drinking is like holding fish responsible for dying in a polluted stream."

14 One community = one voice! Retailers Law Enforcement Adults/Parents Youth Media

15 One community = one voice! To reduce the social and retail availability of alcohol to minors and to support the enforcement of underage drinking laws.

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17 “Where do youth drink alcohol?”  6%= bars  37%= home  64%= parties  69%= friend’s house 2012 KIP Survey: 12 th -Grade Students

18 www.kyprevention.com

19 More than a highway safety issue… According to the KIP 2012 Survey, the most frequent consequence reported by Kentucky youth as result of their drinking and/or drug use is MEMORY LOSS.

20 More than a highway safety issue… Based on MADD.org 2013 “Taking the keys doesn’t take away the risks” based on data from the FBI, CDC and NHTSA 32%

21 ADULT ROLE PARENTS NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL HOST NORM – PARENTS NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL HOST www.kyprevention.com Consistent: ‘No use before 21’ message! 74% of teens turn to their parents for guidance on drinking. COMMUNITY ROLE

22 www.kyprevention.com

23 28 States have a criminal and/or civil liability statewide Social Host Law Source: Alcohol Policy Information System, a project of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/ www.kyprevention.com/projects/social-host/

24 25 Kentucky Communities have enacted a Social Host Ordinance www.kyprevention.com/projects/social-host/

25 Benefits to Social Host 1.Serves as a deterrent to hosting 2.Gives another tool to law enforcement 3.Recovers response costs 4.Sends a clear messagewww.kyprevention.com

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27 Alcohol is not just….

28 COMMUNITY ACTION GETS RESULTS www.kyprevention.com

29 Tara McGuire Bluegrass Prevention Center KY Alcohol Prevention Enhancement Site www.kyprevention.com

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