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UNDERAGE DRINKING Causes, Conditions, and Community Solutions Nigel Wrangham Taryn Mack
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IT’s NOT THE SAME WORLD WE GREW UP IN… Teens drink to get drunk Faster More Teens mix alcohol with harder drugs Date rape and sexual assault have increased by over 100 per cent since 1970’s
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Girls are now drinking as much as boys Specific beverages are aimed at you Alcohol is cheaper than ever THINGS ARE DIFFERENT TODAY TEMP
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WHAT DO WE KNOW? Earlier age of onset = higher lifelong risk
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Youth Aren’t Immune to Influences Youth Behavior School Parent Leaders Policy Peers Media Church
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We can make change in two ways:
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IT’S ABOUT CREATING A COMMUNITY WHERE THEY DON’T START
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What do things cost? How available are they? Who has money? ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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What do people think and believe? What is considered okay? What’s normal? SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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What are advertising messages? What is promoted? What is normalized through media? MEDIA CONDITIONS
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Who has power? Who enforces the rules? Are the laws applied strictly and fairly? POLITICAL CONDITIONS
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Individual Environmental About choices About knowledge About someone’s behavior One-time deal CHANGES A PERSON About CONDITIONS Economic Social Media Political Changes the world around us
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An effective project has both an IMPACT and an OUTCOME: The initial results and impressions – short term The overall change in attitude and behavior – long term
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SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS Use relevant, current data Address underlying conditions Involve key stakeholders Increase capacity by fostering collaboration Utilize best practices
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