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Panhandle SPF-SIG Program Evaluation: Presentation of Data Related to Needs Assessment

Panhandle SPF-SIG Program Evaluation: Presentation of Data Related to Needs Assessment. Mark DeKraai & Felice Reddy. Question 1: DUI and non-DUI liquor law violation arrests. Question 2: Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes.

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Panhandle SPF-SIG Program Evaluation: Presentation of Data Related to Needs Assessment

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  1. Panhandle SPF-SIG Program Evaluation: Presentation of Data Related to Needs Assessment Mark DeKraai & Felice Reddy

  2. Question 1: DUI and non-DUI liquor law violation arrests

  3. Question 2: Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes

  4. Question 3: Treatment center admissions in which alcohol was primary drug of choice

  5. Question 4: Alcohol-involved trauma center admissions

  6. Medical professionals often saw young people who had ingested large quantities of alcohol, referred to as binge drinking or life-threatening drinking behavior among youth. • Medical professionals noted high percentage of sexual assaults involving minors included alcohol use by either the perpetrator or victim. • Additionally, drinking or use of drugs (including over-the-counter medications) was reported as often being involved in youth suicide attempts. • When alcohol-related accidents occurred, they affected multiple young people. “People drinking seem to jump in the same vehicle together,”

  7. Question 5: Current alcohol use

  8. The impression of high school students was that alcohol use was not very prevalent at their school. • The students estimated that only 10-20% of the students used alcohol. • Being involved in church or school activities served as a deterrent to alcohol use and testing for drug use among athletes as a deterrent.

  9. High school students were more likely than elementary or middle school students to report learning about alcohol and drugs from their parents, although they reported that parents had less influence on their views. • The influence of peer attitudes and behavior was reported to have more influence on high schools students than on elementary or middle school students.

  10. Internet efforts aimed at prevention may be effective for high school students. • High school and middle school students are more likely than elementary students to obtain information about drugs and alcohol through the media, although it would be beneficial to prepare children to evaluate media messages at a younger age. • Students across all three age groups appeared to be more aware of prevention efforts include the Community Heroes Campaign than in focus groups conducted previously. • Prevention efforts for elementary students may be more effective if they target the entire family rather than just the child.

  11. Question 6: Binge drinking (defined as having 5 or more drinks in a row)

  12. Focus group concern about underage drinkers engaged in risky or life threatening binge drinking • College age participants were especially concerned about freshman who seemed to be more prone to make more poor choices related to alcohol use than upper-class students.

  13. Question 7: Alcohol-impaired driving

  14. Step 3:Selecting Prevention Priorities

  15. Three Criteria Prevalence Economic/Social Impact: Community Capacity:

  16. Prevalence • Number of persons involved ( What percentage is engaging in this behavior) • Comparison with State of Nebraska ( How does the Panhandle compare with the State as a whole?) • Historical Trends (optional)

  17. Questions 8-11: Rating Prevalence

  18. Social /Economic Impact How consequences impact community including productivity at work and school, health of population, crime and punishment, and treatment of alcohol dependence and abuse.

  19. Questions 12-15: Rating Social/Economic Impact • Review Questions 1-4 • Add anecdotal evidence • Community Meeting Summary • Native American Meeting Summary

  20. CommunityCapacity • Analysis of coalition capacity and community readiness. • On Line Survey Results • Key Informant Interviews • Challenge: New coalition of coalitions. Variances in county groups.

  21. For today, our perceptions as a region and knowledge gained from community meetings. We will cross check and address any variations with surveys and reports.

  22. Summary Points from Community Meetings • Alcohol Use 17 and Under • Regional History • All community meetings had extensive dialogue, concern • Some communities were not certain they could impact

  23. Summary Points from Community Meetings (ctd) • Binge Drinking 18-25 • We have a problem but will we talk about it? • Communities felt that by 18 it was okay for kids to drink. • Chadron efforts in research and action (Ordinance)

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