Current Underage Drinking Issues & Trends Together We Can Coalition Update 2011 Current Underage Drinking Issues & Trends

Your presenter: Steve Waldo, Investigator Vermont Department of Liquor Control 6 Baltimore Road Baltimore , Vt. 05143 (802) 263-5355 Steve.Waldo@state.vt.us liquorcontrol.vermont.gov

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Resources http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov http://www.health.org http://www.freevibe.com http://www.dea.gov

Scope of the Problem

So, What’s The Big Deal Anyway?! Kids will be kids We did it when we were young It’s only a beer It’s just weed, at least it’s not Real Drugs Maybe we can make a safe environment for the kids to party No one will get hurt

National Highway Deaths 32 % 68 % Source = NHTSA 2010 (2009 data) = 10,839 deaths

National Highway Deaths from alcohol

Vermont Highway Deaths Alcohol Related Source: NHTSA 2010

Teens who rode with a drinking driver Source = 2005 National YRBS, 2007 Vermont State YRBS & 2009 Vermont State YRBS studies.

Teens who drove a vehicle in past 30 days and had been drinking Source = 2005 National YRBS, 2007 Vermont State YRBS & 2009 Vermont State YRBS studies.

Alcohol Young People & Alcohol What is the one ingredient common in the top 4 causes of death for those aged 10 to 24? Motor vehicle crashes. Unintentional injuries. Homicide. Suicide. Alcohol

Underage Drinking in the US Rates of current use were highest in small urban areas and rural areas Rates of binge drinking among 12-17 year olds were highest in rural areas In 2003 and 2004, current underage alcohol use was highest in the Northeast region (32%)

U. S. College students 600,000 injured while driving under the influence of alcohol 700,000 injured by other students who were drinking 100,000 victims of alcohol related sexual assaults 1,700 die from alcohol related injures including car crashes

Consequences (cont.) In 2001, $61.9 billion dollars was spent on medical care, work loss, and pain and suffering resulting from the use of alcohol by youth: Translates to $2,207 per year for each youth Youth Violence and traffic crashes are the largest cost

Vermont specific Once again tops in the nation for teen alcohol use Also, tops in the nation for marijuana use We are 4th highest for underage drinking costs per youth, $200 million per year Alcohol is a factor in 50% of youth car crashes Alcohol link to 2 out of 3 sexual assaults and rapes Underage drinkers consumed 13.3% of all alcohol sold in Vermont Underage sales account for $48 million in sales in Vermont

Where they get it Source: 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

What they drink Source: 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Choked On Her Vomit After Passing Out From Being Drunk She never thought this could happen to her!

Vermont was #1 in the Country for Teen alcohol deaths (1998)

Vermont is #1 in the Country for Teen alcohol deaths (2008) Source: SAMHSA

International Perspective on Binge Drinking One of the arguments made to support lowering the drinking age is the impression that European teens are drinking more responsibly, mainly because of their casual approach to alcohol and the (much) lower legal drinking ages. Can you guess where the USA falls among the 36 countries listed here?

International Perspective Binge Drinking Surprise! The notion that European teens are drinking less and bingeing less is simply not supported by the data.

International Data European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (schools) Relatively low! USA From MTF Study

2009 YRBS Alcohol – 36% of students drink (64% don’t) Tobacco – 16% of students smoke (84% don’t) Marijuana – 22% of the students use (78% don’t)

Still more facts 4% have used cocaine (96% don’t) 3% have used heroin (97% don’t) 4% have used meth (96% don’t) 9% have used hallucinogens (91% don’t) 19% of students were offered, sold or given and illegal drug on school property

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Nicotine levels Boston Globe: 92 of 116 brands tested higher in ‘04 then in ‘98. 52 brands increased more than 10%. Source = Mass Tobacco Control Program

Industry Consolidations

Top Beverage Companies 1.  Nestle 2.  Coca-Cola 3.  Coca-Cola Enterprises 4.  Anheuser-Busch 5.  Diageo 6.  SABMiller 7.  InBev 8.  Heineken 9.  Suntory 10. PepsiCo 11. Pepsi Bottling Group 12. Asahi 13. Kirin 14. Fonterra 15. Pernod Ricard 16. Dean Foods 17. Kraft Foods 18. Femsa 19. Unilever 20. Dairy Farmers of America Out of the top 20 beverage companies, 8 are beer companies.

“CONSOLIDATIONS CONTINUE” Beer Suppliers InBev/Anheuser Busch SAB Miller/Coors