coalition strategies to reduce youth access to alcohol ellen snelling, m.s. susan carrigan, ms...
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Coalition Strategies to Reduce Youth Access to Alcohol
Ellen Snelling, M.S.Susan Carrigan, MS
Co-chairs, Tampa Alcohol Coalition
September 2006
Getting Started- Community Assessment Data Collection- DUI and underage drinking arrests, .02
violations, compliance checks, last drink surveys, ER admissions, alcohol use and binge drinking data
Where to get data- local law enforcement crime analysis department, State- FDLE Uniform Crime report, Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, FYSAS youth surveys
Surveys- attitudes and opinions about underage drinking and alcohol policies (Types of surveys: telephone, Internet)
Assess the alcohol environment- advertising, drink specials, school and university policies, local alcoholic beverage ordinances, density of alcohol outlets, are laws enforced?
What are your state and local alcohol laws? For state laws go to the state ABC website; for local: www.municode.com
Environmental Strategies to Reduce Youth Access
Frequent compliance checks, with sanctions Responsible vendor training Community support for underage drinking law
and .02 enforcement Party Patrols Training on fake ID and enforcement of fake ID
laws Enforcement of social host laws (open house party) Keg registration law
Environmental Strategies Stop drink ads and promotions aimed at youth Restrict free/ cheap alcohol specials and drinking
games Restrict age to patronize and work in bars to 21 and
up Controls on alcohol outlet location, density, hours of
sale Alcohol-free entertainment and community events Educate parents, community about laws against
providing alcohol to anyone under the age of 21, and enforce these laws
Start youth advocacy group such as Youth in Action For more strategies go to www.udetc.org
Tampa Alcohol CoalitionOver 100 members: Courts Law enforcement Schools Universities and colleges Parents Students Businesses Prevention and treatment
agencies MADD
Mission: Prevent Underage and Other High-Risk Drinking
TAC Committees
Law Enforcement DUI checkpoints, compliance checks, .02 violations, Fake ID
Education/ Media Alcohol awareness events, collaboration with universities
and schools, media: PSAs, news stories, letters to the editor, TAC web site, environmental prevention training
Policy Local ordinances, state laws, school policy
Law Enforcement Initiatives Compliance checks (underage decoy sent into alcohol
establishments)
.02 “zero tolerance” underage driving law enforcement
Party Patrols near universities, especially during fall term
HCSO “Last Drink Surveys”- Responsible Vendor
Law enforcement officers attend, report at TAC meetings
DABT offers trainings on “Fake ID” enforcement
TAC members attend DUI checkpoints and communicate with officers and deputies about problem bars and other underage drinking issues
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s DUI and Underage Drinking Law Enforcement
7,134 DUI arrests made in Hillsborough County in 2005 #1 in the State in DUI arrests
Hillsborough County .02 Violations
• 10 .02 driving violations in 2004
• 79 .02 violations in 2005
• Increase due to Operation Teen Angel
• GIS map made by HCSO Crime Analysis Dept.
Campaign to Stop Sales to Underage
New campaign designed to educate sales clerks and store management
Goal is to prevent alcohol sales to underage persons
Signs to be placed in retail establishments in Tampa
Based on Ft. Lauderdale’s underage drinking law enforcement campaign
Sheriff’s Office BAT Testing VehicleDUI enforcement operations are conducted near universities and high risk events- over 500 underage DUI arrests made in 2005. Deputies display and give tours of BATmobile at schools. The BATmobile has logos from all collaborating partners including Tampa Alcohol Coalition.
HCSO Responsible Vendor- Last Drink Survey
Persons arrested for DUI are asked where they were drinking. Data is recorded and underage DUI arrests are investigated.
Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
SUDS: Stop Underage Drinking and Sales, Florida Hotline 1-866-540-SUDS
SUDS billboards, bumper stickers Compliance checks and underage
drinking operations ABT conducts alcohol source
investigations of underage DUIs and DUI crashes (ICARE)
ABT agents collaborate with coalition, MADD, schools, other law enforcement agencies and universities
TAC members observe ABT agents during underage operations
Ybor City Entertainment District Ybor City entertainment
district red area on GIS map (highest bar density- 87 liquor licenses within a few blocks)
Most bars allow ages 18+
Many “Drink Specials” offered
Ybor has highest underage drinking arrests in the city
High in assaults and drug arrests GIS map by Dr. Richard Scribner
Tampa Police Department
Undercover TPD officers and Alcoholic Beverage agents conduct compliance checks and underage drinking operations in Ybor City
TPD patrols Ybor parking lots and alleys for drinkers
Investigate party buses from universities
Conduct DUI operations in and around Ybor
Collaborate with universities, ABT and coalition
City of Tampa Underage Drinking Arrests 2005
• 2,629 total liquor law violations in Tampa
• 472 liquor law violations in the Ybor City grid
• 313 total underage drinking arrests in Tampa
• 269 underage drinking arrests in District 3, with majority in Ybor City
reference: TPD Crime Analysis
Education for Students Resource officers, schools, Sheriff’s Office, DABT, PTA,
TPD, Tampa Alcohol Coalition, and MADD collaborate to conduct educational events in schools for fall orientations and prior to homecoming, proms and graduations
Conduct mock impaired driving crashes, BATmobile display and use DUI simulator at schools
TAC website has resources for students
Youth Activist trainings- sticker shock, media training and community activities
TAC Collaborates with Higher Education Participate on campus substance abuse coalitions University staff, including upper level university
administrators, actively participate in TAC TAC provides funding for university alcohol-free late
night activities TAC supports increased underage drinking law
enforcement on campus and at bars near campus Universities support DUI checkpoints and host HCSO
Batmobile on campus TAC helps fund research-based speakers and trainings
at the University of Tampa Universities work with coalition to change community
alcohol policies
Parent Education “Celebrate Safe” newsletter developed by the Mendez
Foundation sent to school principals to distribute to parents
TAC offers seminars to parents, such as “Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain” presented by Dr. Aaron White, July 2006
Media- “Plugged In” newspaper supplement; Keys to be Drug Free” underage drinking PSAs targeting parents developed for print, radio, web and TV; Segment about underage drinking on local TV variety show, featuring coalition members; Underage Drinking Town Meeting
Exhibits at community heath fairs and school events
Keys to Be Drug Free Print Ad
Local Policies: Restrict Drink Specials and Age 21 to Enter Bars TAC promotes restricting cheap drink specials, changing
bar entrance age from 18 to 21 & earlier bar closing time
Conduct annual SurveyUSA telephone opinion survey on alcohol policies and provide results to policy makers
Collect data- to help promote research based policy
TAC meets with city officials, police department and universities about college drinking problems and policy
Past policy success: Child Protection Ordinance in Ybor (persons under the age of 18 are not permitted in Ybor after 11 PM on Thurs., Fri. and Sat. nights)
Ybor City Child Protection Ordinance Teen Club “Bling” opened in Ybor in June 2004 Youth ages 7 to 16 went to club on Friday and Sat nights till
midnight Children left club, walking down 7th Ave in Ybor City late at
night Crime went up, affected business Police and businesses wanted a youth curfew TAC members visited Ybor late at night to observe TAC members interviewed by media TAC members attended and spoke at City Council meetings Supported bar owners and Tampa Police Department TPD supplied crime data Youth Protection Ordinance passed in November 2004 Club Bling closed and no new teen clubs have opened
2006 SurveyUSA Alcohol Opinion Survey
71% support age 21 to enter a bar
62% support restricting drink specials
75% against alcohol advertising on campus
62% support keg registration
Telephone survey of 500 adults in Tampa Bay
Do you think the age to get into Florida bars and clubs should be raised from 18 to 21?
GIS Maps and Data to Support Bottle Clubs Restriction HCSO created GIS maps of bottle clubs and DUI arrest
locations, alcohol-related crashes, injuries and fatalities
Mapped DUI arrest locations within 3 miles of clubs
HCSO made presentation at County Commission meeting. Provided statistics and GIS maps of DUI arrests, crashes and crimes at clubs
TAC spoke in support of the proposed county ordinance to prevent any new bottle clubs from opening at a County Commission public hearing
Bottle Club ordinance unanimously approved in Nov. 2005
GIS Maps to Promote Policy Change
Data to Support New Policies Underage DUI arrests Underage alcohol possession, fake ID arrests, .02
violations Student alcohol use/ binge rate Perception of harm from drinking Emergency Department and Poison Control data School and university alcohol violations Alcohol treatment data Underage DUI “last drink surveys” Sources of data: Crime data- local law enforcement
agencies and FDLE uniform crime reports; Crash data- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Student data- FYSAS surveys; Other: treatment agencies
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DUI arrests- 18 to 20 year olds in Hillsborough County
18 to 20 year olds made up 4.6% of the licensed drivers, but comprised 7.6% of DUI arrests and 12.8% of the drinking drivers in alcohol-related crashes (HCSO)
Greenery Pub- Bar Near USF Campus
• Jan 2006, Greenery Pub requests expansion• Pub markets to USF students, features cheap drink specials•TAC supported homeowners group effort to stop bar expansion• Homeowners presented crime data, testimony, video outside of Pub• May 2006, County Commission denied expansion
Cheap Drink PromotionsDrink Special flyers promoting free and cheap drinks are distributed by bars to college students- in dorm rooms and on car windshields
Current Local Policy Issues Top policy issues: Change entrance age for bars from 18 to
21 and Stop free and cheap drink specials Goal: develop and enact new alcohol ordinances Steps
1. Obtain alcohol use and crime data, opinion surveys
2. Research similar ordinances in other cities
3. Legal consultant for research of laws and legal opinions
4. Develop Fact Sheets, support materials, talking points
5. Meet with Police Chief, Sheriff, school and university administrators and government officials, city and county attorneys, other key leaders
6. Assess support and opposition for each policy
7. You will need patience and persistence!
How a Coalition Stopped an Irresponsible Radio Program- Drunk Bitch Friday
Drunk Bitch Friday was a radio program featuring women drinking. DBF was part of the nationally syndicated Lex and Terry Morning Show, featured on 25 radio stations.
“Chug, Chug, Chug, Drunk Bitch, Drunk Bitch, Drunk Bitch”
Show host Lex gave DB Charlee beer through a beer bong during a DBF broadcast and photos were posted on Lex and Terry website. Women drank on the show until they got drunk. Some threw up. Some passed out.
Steps to Stop DBF TAC became aware of DBF in Sept. 2004. We recorded shows and sent info to coalition members Coalition members complained to station management Contacted DBF advertisers and informed them about the
show content and web site Wrote to the FCC Collaborated with other coalitions and women’s groups,
including local and state NOW Bernie Machen, UF President got involved. WRUF (UF
radio station) suspended DBF in April 2005 We complained to the Florida Office of Drug Control- they
have a big prevention advertising contract with Clear Channel radio. The Director called Clear Channel.
Clear Channel discussed complaints with Lex and Terry Lex and Terry announced DBF was over on Jan. 20, 2006 VICTORY!
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