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Past National Leadership
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January 27, 2004
3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Fake ID’s: Who’s Going after the Manufacturers:
Fakes are an epidemic problem in this country. They not only influence youth access
to alcohol but they also impact homeland security. Speakers will address the problem
of false identification and what is being done to investigate the manufacturers of
these fakes. Learn what you and your department can do in your community and your
state to target the makers of false identification.
February 24, 2004
3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Alcohol Advertising: Is What You See, What You Get?:
The Institute of Medicine, National Research Council report Reducing Underage Drinking:
A Collective Responsibility draws attention to the widespread exposure of alcohol advertising to youth as well as the substantial appeal of
alcohol advertising to youth. In light of this exposure, it is reasonable to assume widespread misperception among youth about effects of alcohol use.
Speakers will discuss the nature of alcohol advertising and sponsorship and how it reaches youth, and provide examples of successful local initiatives to
limit youth exposure to alcohol promotion.
March 23, 2004
3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Overview of the Institute of Medicine, National Research Council?s report Reducing Underage Drinking:
A Collective Responsibility and Its Impact on Law Enforcement:
The most important news concerning underage drinking ?hit the streets? last fall. The IOM/NRC report recommends action on a number of fronts.
Speakers will address the report?s recommendations concerning law enforcement operations to prevent and reduce underage drinking, including implementing
comprehensive complicance check programs, enforcement programs to deter third party provision of alcohol, and “party patrol” enforcement.
April 27, 2004
3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
The
Rise and Fall of Togas and Keggers: Interventions that Work:
Animal House and Old School made us laugh at college partying, but those of you who have
to deal with off-campus drinking know that these problems can drain a city?s resources. Speakers for this call will provide some innovative and creative
strategies to reduce off-campus drinking-related problems, including several targeting social availability of alcohol.
May 18, 2004
3:00-4:15
p.m. Eastern Time
Out of
Control: The Link between Alcohol and Riots:
Win an important game? Have a riot! Lose an important game? Have a riot! Unfortunately,
this has been the experience in many college communities, and the results have been costly for everyone involved. According to law enforcement
officials, the common denominator in many of these incidents is alcohol. Find out which interventions can be effective in preventing violent incidences from occurring.
June 22, 2004
3:00-4:15
p.m. Eastern Time
How Can Law Enforcement Engage Parental Involvement in Addressing Youth Access Issues?
The Institute of Medicine, National Research Council report, Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility,
recognizes the role parents play in conveying messages about the underage alcohol use. Experience also indicates that
parents seem to be in denial about youth alcohol use and its associated harms and risks. Getting parents to become engaged
with this issue can be quite challenging. Learn how law enforcement can engage parental involvement in preventing and reducing
underage drinking in communities.
July 27,
2004
3:00-4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Alcohol
Excise Tax:
The Institute of Medicine, National Research
Council report, Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility identifies increases in excise taxes as strong
and well-documented strategy for reducing underage drinking. Speakers will discuss the research and data that supports
alcohol tax increases and spotlight several States that have been successful in raising taxes. Speakers will also discuss
new efforts to ?roll back the beer tax.?
August 10, 2004
3:00-4:15
p.m. Eastern Time
Compliance Check Investigations: How they Work:
Compliance Checks, Decoy Operations, CUB Programs all refer to underage youth buying alcohol in a controlled environment.
Research shows that such operations are the cornerstone of youth alcohol enforcement and are highly effective in limiting youth access
to alcohol through commercial availability. The Institute of Medicine, National Research Council report on reducing underage drinking
recommends that states and communities ?undertake regular and comprehensive compliance check programs.? Learn how these programs or operations
work and why they are so effective in reducing youth access to alcohol.