Recent Report Indicates that U.S. 15 year-olds Drink Less than Peers World-Wide A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) showed that one in five U.S. 15-year-olds reported having been drunk at least twice in their lives, proving to be one of the lowest rates in the developed world. In contrast, the highest rate was found in Denmark, where more than half of the 15-year-olds reported having been drunk at least twice in their lives. Canada fell in the middle, with more than one in three 15-year-olds reporting drunkenness at least twice in their lives.
The New York Times most recently reported these findings. The full report can be found here.
November 2009 Resource Alert Legal Case
"An Underage Drinker Challenges her Conviction by Suggesting the Local Ordinance Used to Convict her is Preempted by California Law" In November 2009, the California Court of Appeals, First District, Fifth Division handed down their opinion in the case of The People of the State of California (Plaintiff and Respondent) v. Jennifer S. (Defendant and Appellant).
Appellant Jennifer S., a person under the age of 21, was charged and convicted of violating County Code section 9.42.020, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person under 21 to have a blood alcohol level of .01 percent or more while in a public place within the County. She appeals her conviction by arguing the local ordinance was preempted by state law and therefore void. To read more about this interesting case please click here to be directed to the full case description.
January National Electronic Seminar
The ABCs of Local Evaluation Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m. eastern
Speakers: Ronald Szoc, ICF International, Fairfax, VA; and Steven Burritt, Senior Program Manager. Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Columbia, SC.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the prospect of launching a local evaluation and don’t know where to begin? Do you wonder if you’re collecting the right data, or aren’t sure if your tracking measures are on target? You’re not alone. Kick off the New Year right by getting answers to these important questions. Join national and State-level experts for tips on the ABCs of program evaluation, and learn how you can implement local evaluation to measure successfully the effectiveness of EUDL efforts in your States and communities. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
To register for this audio conference or see a calendar of upcoming audio conferences click on 'National Electronic Seminars' on the left side of this page.
Quick Fact About 40 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds think there is great risk in binge drinking according to research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report was drawn from findings in the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The complete report can be found here.
Did you Know…? That there is a Working to Prevent Underage Drinking Toolkit available to arm community leaders with the tools to take action at the State and local levels? This resource is designed to encourage the adoption of drug-free workplace programs that incorporate underage drinking prevention education for parents and guardians. Developed by a team of Federal and private individuals, it can be found here.
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The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the Office of Juvenile Justice for Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) or the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) and are solely of the author/source.
