1. Prevention Strategies for Young Adults and Higher Education
Renee Faber, Behavioral Health Services Manager
Division of Behavioral Health
NASADAD Annual Meeting
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2. Snapshot of Substance Use for 18-25 yr olds
Past 30 days Binge Drinking
NE 43.2%               U.S. 37.8%
Past 30 days Marijuana Use
NE 16.2%               U.S. 19.3%
Past year Misuse of Rx Pain
NE 8.0%                  U.S 8.3%
Past year Cocaine Use
NE 3.5%                   U.S. 4.5%
NSDUH 2013/2014
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3. Drug of Choice for 18-25 yr olds
Self-Reported Drug of Choice
Alcohol
48.3%
Marijuana
20.9%
Methamphetamines
18.2%
Opioids
4.4%
Cocaine
0.8%
Nebraska Behavioral Health System 2016 records
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4. Sea of Red
Nebraska Football
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7. Binge Drinking Interventions
Social Norming Campaigns
Parenting Programs (such as Strengthening Families and Power of Parents)
Responsible Beverage Server Training (RBST) to prevent over service
College Campus Programs (such as Challenging College Alcohol Abuse, MyStudentBody.com, and the Human Performance Project)
Binge Drinking Collaborative
SBIRT in Health Care Settings
Evidence-based policy change, such as tax increases and dram shop liability
Local data collection with law enforcement, such as place of last drink data
Outlet density mapping

8. Nebraska Collegiate Consortium
Multiple levels of prevention strategy applied across the campus-community, including:
Alcohol education for the individual students and groups who violate campus/community alcohol policies
Intervention and treatment for individual students who show signs of pre-dependency
Group-specific education and intervention for specific high-risk populations
Campus-wide policies that discourage high-risk drinking for all students
Campus-wide programs that support low-risk drinking or abstinence for all students
Community-wide policies that discourage high-risk drinking for all citizens
Community-wide policies that encourage low-risk drinking or abstinence for all citizens
Power of Parenting website ~ Year 1 College Alcohol Profile ~ BASICS ~ "We Agree" Campaign
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9. Nebraska Young Adult Alcohol Opinion Survey
Alcohol, Marijuana, Prescription Pain Medication, Tobacco, Cocaine, Heroin, and Other Illicit Drugs
Impaired driving
Perception of risk from binge drinking
Attitudes regarding alcohol use
Perceptions of use
Suicidal ideation
Support for alcohol policy and enforcement
Perceptions of alcohol enforcement and sales
Place of alcohol use
Beverage type
ID check at the point of sale
Parental acceptance

10. 2016 Nebraska Young Adult Alcohol Opinion Survey
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11. Key Points
While alcohol use remains common in Nebraska, binge drinking rates are decreasing among both genders and all ages except for males
There is great value in understanding how social norms and groups impact high-risking drinking on college campuses.
Parents still have a great capacity to influence young adult behavior.
Adoption of alcohol screening and brief intervention on campus has proven outcomes in reducing problem drinking.
Messaging is most effective when used as one component of a comprehensive campus/community environmental effort.
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12. DHHS Division of Behavioral Health
Renee Faber
DHHS Division of Behavioral Health
Prevention Works ~ Treatment is Effective ~ People Recover
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