1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE: ALCOHOL & THE ADOLESCENT
Keira Conkling
Shannon Kulawik
Patricia Pertuit
Amanda Waltke

2. Background Information
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Background Information
Target population: Adolescents (ages 10 – 19) Health Concern/Vulnerability: Adolescent alcohol consumption leads to teen problems and dependence on alcohol later in life Brief Relevant Data: “Alcohol is by far the drug of choice among youth” (NIH News,2011)

3. Problem Statement
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72% of Nebraska high school students reported consuming alcohol at some point, and adolescent alcohol consumption increases immediate bad consequences and increases the chances of alcohol dependence in adulthood.

4. University of Nebraska Medical Center
Intervention Plan
Health teaching to educate future health care providers on the use of NIAAA’s Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth
Objective:
Reach 50 health care providers determined by number of handouts and surveys
Increase knowledge of future medical providers

5. Implementation Booth located in the Michael Sorrell Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Implementation
Booth located in the Michael Sorrell Center
2-hour period during lunch
Survey-5 questions
Information disseminated
Awareness of the problem
Details of the tool
How the tool can affect the problem
NIAAA Alcohol Screening & Brief Intervention for Youth tool

6. NIAAA Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth
University of Nebraska Medical Center
NIAAA Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth
Empirically based
Developed through primary survey research
Can detect alcohol-related problems early on

7. Intervention Evaluation
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Intervention Evaluation
Used survey tally tool
Determined if they worked with children
If they were current or future health care providers
Determined if they had heard of brief interventions for alcohol use in adolescents

8. Survey Results Participant Category (71 responses) Affiliation
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Survey Results
Participant Category (71 responses)
Students (76.1%), Faculty (10.8%), Clinician (2.8%), Other (9.8%)
Affiliation
College of Medicine (42.3%), College of Nursing (28.2%), College of Pharmacy (4.2%), School of Allied Health (12.7%), College of Public Health (1.4%)

9. Survey Results Work with adolescents now or future?
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Survey Results
Work with adolescents now or future?
Yes (76.1%), No (23.9%)
Heard of Brief Interventions for Alcohol use in teens?
Yes (23.9%), No (76.1%)
Where did you hear of it?
Class (94.1%), Professional Org (11.8%), Other (5.9%)

10. University of Nebraska Medical Center
Theory vs. Reality
This is a new tool, and it is hard to find information anywhere except from NIAAA
People did not always want to stop to take a survey during their lunch time or other reasons
Exceeded our goal of 50 participants (71)
Media and Project Extra Mile not present

11. University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lessons Learned
Work closer with Project Extra Mile for additional support for tool implementation
Know your research!

12. Question & Answer University of Nebraska Medical Center