12thAnnual National Leadership Conference - A Success!
The 12th Anniversary National Leadership Conference (NLC) was held on August 18-20, 2010, at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. This year’s NLC theme was "Building Community Futures with Blueprints for Success". Nearly 1,800 energized and motivated participants attended the conference. We would like to thank all who attended and participated in this year’s Conference! |
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Resource Alert Legal Case
"The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin Examines the Entrapment Defense for a Sale of Alcohol Made During a Compliance Check"
On June 24, 2010, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District IV, handed down their opinion in the case of Jefferson County v. Gromowski, 2009AP2464 (WICA)
In January 2009, the Jefferson County sheriff's department ran a compliance check using a nineteen-year-old woman as their underage buyer. The young woman entered the tavern alone, sat down at the bar, and, after being approached by a bartender Jodi Gromowski, ordered an alcoholic drink. The bartender did not ask for identification or otherwise ask the agent her age. After the transaction was complete, Gromowski was issued a citation for violating Wisconsin Statute 125.07(1)(a)1.
Gromowski pled not guilty and, at a bench trial, advanced an entrapment defense and a statutory defense under Wisconsin Statute 125.07(6). The circuit court found that Gromowski violated § 125.07(1)(a) and did not qualify for a defense, and it issued a judgment fining her a total of $249, including costs. Gromowski appealed, contending that her two defenses were valid.
To read more about this interesting case and determine whether her arguments prevailed, please click here. |
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Did You Know?
That September 13th is the deadline for the early bird registration for the AP15 Annual Conference Series? Register now here and save! This years' conference is the 15th in a series of conferences on the avoidance of alcohol-related problems using public policy strategies. |
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National Electronic Seminar
Sustaining Success! Steps to Maintain Compliance Check Operations
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m. eastern
Speakers:
Kathy Bartosz, Nevada EUDL Coordinator;
Officer John Schutt, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept;
Michael George, South Carolina AET;
Deputy Danny Blackwell, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office; and
Mary Lynn Tollison, Spartanburg Alcohol & Drug Abuse Commission
It’s one thing to design and implement a new compliance check operation but it’s a greater challenge to sustain the program at a time when budgets and staffing are being reduced. What steps can you take to minimize the impact of diminishing resources? Where do you turn to get assistance?
This dialogue will take a look at examples of successful compliance check operations and discuss the creative means by which the programs have continued in communities in such challenging times. We will also take a look at what makes the difference between a successful compliance check operation and one that doesn’t survive. Join us in this conversation as we collectively share ideas to keep your compliance checks alive and successful!
To register for this and upcoming audio conferences, click on 'National Electronic Seminars' on the left side of this page. |
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Strict Enforcement Reduces Underage and Binge Drinking on Campuses
A new study by the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR) at Children’s Hospital Boston finds that strict college alcohol policies can actually decrease underage and binge drinking on campus without causing a compensatory rise in marijuana use.
The CeASAR study staff asked students and administrators at 11 Massachusetts colleges and universities about more restrictive alcohol use enforcement policies that were put forth by the Mass. Board of Higher Education.
The results showed decreases in past 30-day rates of any drinking, binge drinking, and regular heavy drinking. The declines in binge drinking were greatest in schools that adhered to the new enforcement policies from the very beginning.
Sion Kim Harris, PhD, CPH, lead author of the study stated, "Policies can only work if they are sufficiently enforced," "Our study adds to a growing body of evidence that alcohol control policies and strong policy enforcement can, over time, reduce underage high-risk drinking behaviors. We found that an aggressive enforcement stance by college leaders is particularly important to the success of these efforts."
The study was published in the journal, "Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy" and can be seen here. |
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