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1 What we can do together

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3 Coalitions usually meet monthly and are members from all different types of agencies and community sectors Use the SPF model and come up with plans regarding initiatives in the community Work with local law enforcement and municipalities to improve laws, enforcement, etc. Develop partnerships to collaborate and tackle issues RPC is represented at each meeting to help steer, guide, and plan.

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5 Gather Data (drives the process) Build Capacity Coalitions REOW Planning Priority Areas Initiatives Strategies Implementation Evaluation

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7 Promotes policy change that benefits prevention amongst Oklahomans Promotes environmental change that decreases risks and increases protective factors Advocates and educates legislators and the public regarding health issues in Oklahoma such as underage drinking, prescription drug abuse, tobacco use, other drug use, and overall heath. Chooses priorities every year at annual meeting to focus on for the year

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9 $2 billion for expenses related to health care, public safety, social services, costs to business, and property loss $5 billion in costs is related to lost productivity 85 percent of all homicides, 80 percent of all prison incarcerations, 75 percent of all divorces, 65 percent of all child abuse cases, 55 percent of all domestic assaults, 50 percent of all traffic fatalities, 35 percent of all rapes, and 33 percent of all suicides. Information taken from ODMHSAS website and Oklahoma Policy Institute Issue Brief: Should Oklahoma Raise the Alcoholic Beverage Tax?

10 Prevalence and Trends Data: Oklahoma-2011 Adults having an Alcoholic Drink within the past 30 days, CDC 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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12 TypeCurrent Tax Rate Year of Last Tax Increase Spirits$1.47/l1987 $5.56/g Wine over 14%$0.19/l2009 $1.40/g Wine under 14%$0.19/l1987 $0.72/g Sparkling Wine$0.55/l1987 $2.08/g Beer$11.25/b*1987 $0.36/g Strong Beer$12.50/b*1987 $0.40/g

13 Last year Oklahomans consumed 76.5 million gallons of beer - 28.8 gallons for every person of legal drinking age - and more than 89 percent was low-point Oklahoma alcohol tax has lost 47% of its value due to inflation If beer tax was increased to restore its 1987 value, an additional $28.9 million could be collected in taxes In 1990, Oklahoma voters approved State Question 640. This requires a statewide vote on tax increases that fail to win approval of three-fourths of both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature. Information taken from Oklahoma Policy Institute Issue Brief: Should Oklahoma Raise the Alcoholic Beverage Tax?

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16 Area Traffic Safety Coalitions Metro Area Traffic Safety Council Counties served: Oklahoma, Cleveland, Logan, Canadian, Pottawatomie Northern Oklahoma Traffic Safety Council Counties served: Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Payne Southern Oklahoma Traffic Safety Coalition Counties served: Johnston, Marshall, Pontotoc, Hughes, Coal, Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Pushmataha, Pittsburg, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain Green Country Safe Communities Counties served: Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington Tulsa Area Safe Communities Counties served: Tulsa, Creek, Wagoner, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Rogers

17 Alcohol Compliance Checks Sobriety Checkpoints Training Enforcement Other

18 Data/Research by RPC Green Country Safe Communities Task Force Protocol Funding Resources POLD Social Host Violations

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20 Alcohol Compliance Checks Sobriety Checkpoints (Part of protocol) Want people to know what you are doing


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