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June, 2009
Congratulations
to the City of Evanston, the City Council, Mayor Davis, Tera
Lawlar, Suzanne Seppala and the Evanston High School youth
group, Aspiring Attitudes: Mission Possible (AAMP), on the
recent ordinance to prohibit the sale of alcoholic or malt
beverages through a drive-up area!
Alcohol is
pervasive in the lives of our young people; it is the most
widely used substance of abuse among American youth and
Wyoming’s number one youth drug problem. By age 15,
approximately half of all boys and girls have had a whole
alcohol drink (not just sips). Yet a child who starts drinking
before age 15 is more than five times as likely to have a
problem with alcohol than one who waits until age 21. Research
is showing that a child’s developing brain could be negatively
affected by alcohol use. Working together, we can change these
statistics, and the recent leadership displayed by the Evanston
City Council is a part of that change.
The best way to
fight alcohol misuse is to stop it before it happens - through
prevention - especially those efforts aimed at protecting our
young people. I agree with the Evanston City Council’s Finding
that “…prohibiting the sale of alcohol and malt beverages
through drive-up areas would reduce DWI offenses within the
community and discourage the purchase of alcohol by under-age
persons and thereby promote the public’s health and safety.”
For more about the Council’s unanimous vote, see
http://www.evanstonwy.org/archives/38/2009-05-05%20City%20Council%20Minutes.pdf
We have a lot
of work to do in our communities to reduce childhood drinking,
and it is our collective responsibility to keep our children
alcohol free. The Evanston community is to be commended for
taking action to make a difference and I applaud them for it.
Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Nancy Freudenthal
BREAKING NEWS!
Drinking Fathers Bad Influence on
Teens - See summary at SAMHSA at
National News.
Study:
Off-Campus Drinking Can be Curbed with Community's Help - Read
more at Join Together on our
National News page.
More
College Students Dying from Drinking, NIAAA Reports - Read more
at Join Together on our National News
page.
‘We draw the
line!’ Campaign at Evanston High
School urges graduates to make smart choices about alcohol.
Marin Institute has released the
country's first online alcohol tax and fee calculator to assist
lawmakers looking for new revenue. Read more in
National News - Marin Institute
section
Teens Who
Drink When Depressed at Higher Risk of Suicide -
National News page Join
Together section.
Lawmakers
Propose Beer-Tax Hike in
Wisconsin-
National News page
- Join Together section.
Illinois
Coalition 'Sticker Shocks' Community - Join Together
segment
on our
National News page
Support for Oregon Beer Tax Increase
Gaining Momentum, "It’s
time for major beer companies to pay their fair share". Read
more in our National News section
- Join Together.
UC Davis Program Credited with Decrease in High-Risk Drinking -
Join together - National News
Laws that prevent alcohol purchases and possession by youth are
the most effective at preventing drunk-driving fatalities -
Join Together - National News
research summary
Increasing the total price of alcohol has also been shown to
decrease drinking and driving among all age groups - Read more
in National News - Join Together!
Sublette County Sheriff's program targets underage drinking
First lady teaches kids about
dangers of alcohol
‘Sting’ brings
alcohol service under fire
N.M.
Attorney General Calls for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks, New
Taxes to Battle Underage Drinking - See
Join Together section in National
News!
Kids Who
Wear Beer Gear Drink More,
Study Says
Urgent Message from
CSPI: Tell Congress to Raise Beer Taxes, Not Lower Them
Evanston City Council hears
public input about drive-up liquor windows.
Kudos to Buffalo youth and city council for working to close a
“loophole” in state social hosting law:
Read more
Raising Alcohol Taxes Reduces
Drinking, Study Says
Youth Engagement Grants
list of recipients
(pdf)
Study
Says Pre-Drinking Part of a 'New Culture of
Intoxication
Grants for youth group initiatives
are now available from the Wyoming First Lady’s Initiative. For
more information and Grant Application Form click here for
pdf or
MS
Word.
Read
the latest
findings about Alcohol, Youth and Wyoming (pdf)
Adults Provided
Free Alcohol to 40 Percent of Underage Drinkers,
SAMHSA Report Finds
Study Says Bingeing Worse at
Colleges with Big Drinking Culture, Lax Rules
Early Drinking and Adult
Alcohol Dependence Increases
Among Americans
Take a couple of minutes and listen
to a GREAT radio broadcast where residents and community leaders
in Riverton voice their concerns to the Governor's Substance
Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board about alcohol issues in
their community. This link and one to a follow up story found on
our Media page!.
Findings and Recommendations from a Survey of Educators. Check
out this new
report (pdf)
New
study from CDC shows teens prefer hard liquor.
Read article and First Lady's
response.
Surgeon General’s Call to
Action is Powerful
Tool to Help Communities Stop Underage Drinking
The
Wyoming Response to the National Academies Report, the
Wyoming Blueprint for Action and the one-page
informational Tri-fold is going to the printers!
Download your pdf copy by clicking on the desired report
title!
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