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Indiana Alcohol Forum “Thinking Outside the Bottle”. Education & Prevention – Adults providing alcohol to underage drinkers contributes to at-risk behaviors. Description of the Problem:. Clear and Consistent Enforcement of current laws Minimizing the Underage Drinking Problem
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Indiana Alcohol Forum “Thinking Outside the Bottle” Education & Prevention – Adults providing alcohol to underage drinkers contributes to at-risk behaviors.
Description of the Problem: • Clear and Consistent Enforcement of current laws • Minimizing the Underage Drinking Problem • Culture/Norm issues • Accessibility • Communication (Parent/Child)
Description of the Problem: • Lack of Alternatives - perception • Lack of Understanding of the threat of alcohol • Advertising issues • Sporting Events
Constructive Factors: • Positive Advertising • classroom education - drug use • teaching aids • Fatal Vision goggles • Community Involvement • Red Ribbon Week • Industry Involved in Education
Constructive Factors: • Decreased use in some grades • Using environmental approaches • Peer education • Learning at an earlier age • Teaching students to be individuals
Scope of Problem: • Alcohol is too accessible • Public is not educated to realize that alcohol is a health hazard • Parents don’t communicate with their teenage children about the risks of alcohol • Teenagers are surrounded by a polluted environment
Consequences of the Problem: • Increased Penalties • New Legislation • Community Involvement • Parents take responsibility • Awareness that alcohol is a public health threat
Alternative Solutions (Pros) • Education • Stakeholders • Enforcement • Policy Initiatives
Alternative Solutions (Cons) • Resources • Stakeholders • Politics