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FACT SHEET |
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Using Drugs is Not a Game |
| August, 2006 — (pdf
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Glorifying the use of alcohol and
drugs has become a growing trend in
video games. Some even allow
the player to use drugs, at least in
the virtual sense, by applying
state-of-the-art visual effects to
simulate the effect of drug
intoxication. Such games are
often rated Mature 17+ meaning that
younger kids are frequently able to
rent or purchase them without
showing any proof of age. |
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BRIEFING SHEET |
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Communities using
civil action to take back neighborhoods |
| East
County Community Change
Project — June, 2006 |
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Many communities are traumatized by public
nuisances such as drug trafficking, gang
activity, crime and violence stemming from a
specific property/ When a problem property
is ignored, neighborhood residents often witness
and endure encroaching blight, declining
property values and a lost sense of security. |
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SHEET |
| Keeping
North Park Community Park Safe &
Friendly |
| Vitality
San Diego — August, 2005 |
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North Park Community Park, located
between Oregon and Idaho Streets from
Howard to Lincoln Avenues, is the only
park of its kind in greater North Park.
It includes a Recreation Center
for adults, teens, and children.
Facilities include a Teen Center, Tot
Lot playground, tennis and basketball
courts, softball fields and a senior
Activity Center along with green areas
for picnicking and other family
activities. |
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ISSUE
BRIEFING |
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Reducing the Impact of Smoke Shops: |
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East County
Community Change Project — December,
2004 |
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Businesses
that specialize in selling drug
paraphernalia became popular in the
1960s when marijuana and other drug use
reached epidemic proportions.
During that period a subculture
developed around the use of illegal
substances, and businesses catering to
drug users were commonly known as "head
shops," a reference to the mind-altering
substances used by their clientele. |
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RESEARCH
SUMMARY |
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Evaluating the Impact of Outlet Density
on Crime |
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East County
Community Change Project — June,
2004 |
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While much
of the crime data police collect may not
appear to be related to alcohol
consumption, much less the density of
alcohol outlets, the research tells a
different story. As demonstrated
in the studies below, crimes such as
domestic violence, assault, burglary,
grand theft, and others are linked to
the availability of alcohol in a
community. It would therefore be a
mistake to minimize the relevance of
such data when making decisions about
whether to permit additional alcohol
outlets in a neighborhood. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Alcohol
and Economic Impact in the San Diego -
Tijuana Border Region |
| Border
Project — June,
2004 |
| This
issue briefing describes the ways in
which inadequate control policies and
lack of enforcement of alcohol policies
inhibit economic development in border
communities. The briefing also proposes
solutions that can be implemented to
create a healthier environment for both
economic growth and public safety. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Public
Convenience or Necessity: The Power of
Local Municipalities to Control Alcohol
Outlet Density |
| East
County Community Change Project — June,
2004 |
| In
a region experiencing rapid growth,
communities are at risk of becoming over saturated
with bars, liquor stores and other
locations where alcohol can be
purchased. This issue briefing details
the problems associated with high
alcohol-outlet density and the power of
local municipalities to mitigate them by
adopting stronger prevention policies. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| An
Intersection of Risks: Alcohol and HIV |
| Border
Project — June,
2004 |
| Recently
federal agencies have called for more
research on the relationship between HIV
and alcohol and combined intervention
strategies. This issue briefing provides
information about alcohol abuse and
HIV/AIDS and recommends actions for
communities to reduce risks of both. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Keeping
Your Special Event Festive and Safe |
| A
Planning Guide for Ventura County
Communities — August, 2003 |
| With
its sun-drenched climate, striking
landscapes and dynamic population,
Southern California offers a perfect
setting for communities to celebrate
their heritage and culture. Numerous
festivals in Ventura County every year
feature music, food and local flavor,
attracting residents and visitors alike. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Organizing
to Promote Smoke-Free Communities in the
Transborder Region |
| Transborder
Tobacco Control Project — June, 2003 |
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issue briefing, with a focus on
practices and policies in Mexico, the
Transborder Tobacco Control Policy
Council outlines some of the
tobacco-related risks in the region;
describes recent steps taken to avert
those risks and proposes further actions
that can be taken to improve community
health. |
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| RESÚMEN
INFORMATIVO |
| Organizar
para Promover Comunidades Libres del
Tabaco en la Región Fronteriza |
| Junio
del 2003 |
| Casi
un tercio de la población mexicana
está expuesta, voluntaria o
involuntariamente, a los riesgos en la
salud relacionados al tabaco. El consumo
del tabaco es la causa mayor de muertes
prevenibles en México, causando una de
cada hora por enfermedades relacionadas
al tabaco. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| The
Role of Treatment Programs in Planning
Healthy Communities |
| Solutions
for treatment Expansion Project (STEP)
— June, 2003 |
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issue briefing highlights the
conditional use permit process (CUP),
sometimes known as multiple use permit)
as a key element in the expansion of
treatment, since any residential program
proposing more than six beds is required
by law to obtain a CUP by the local
governing authority. California State
licensing requirements for residential
alcohol and drug treatment programs also
require a CUP. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Securing
Neighborhood Safety Through Effective
Apartment Management |
| East
County Community Change Project — May,
2003 |
| In
this issue briefing, the Institute for
Public Strategies calls for the adoption
of a Certified Apartment Manager
Ordinance that would reduce criminal
activity linked to the level of care
given to multi-unit housing by rental
managers and owners. Such an ordinance
would allow cities and communities to
make apartment complexes safer and more
desirable places to live. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Advocating
Responsibility in Sex-Themed Alcohol Ads |
| San
Diego Countywide Project to Prevent
Alcohol and Other Drug Problems —June,
2002 |
| Many
products on the consumer market are
advertised with some form of sexual
suggestion, ranging from attractive
models to direct association between the
product and sex (no matter how tenuous
the link). Vying for customers in a
competitive sales environment, alcohol
companies are no exception. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Facing
the Need for Treatment Expansion |
| Solutions
for Treatment Expansion Project (STEP)
— May, 2002 |
| The
need for additional alcohol and other
drug addiction treatment programs in San
Diego County is steadily growing, but so
is community resistance to approving
expansion of treatment facilities to
meet this need. Residential treatment
programs are strained to capacity.
Attempts by providers to expand existing
facilities or create new ones have been
met with the public outcry "Not In
My Back Yard" (NIIMBY). |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Protecting
Youth from the Influence of Alcohol
Marketing |
| San
Diego Countywide Project to Prevent
Alcohol and Other Drug Problems — May,
2002 |
| Public
and private entities have a vital interest
in combating all the factors that
contribute to underage drinking. Yet
despite progress in implementing minimum
legal drinking laws, many communities have
been slow to rein in a billion-dollar
force that saturates neighborhoods,
glamorizes heavy drinking and directly
appeals to youth: alcohol industry
marketing. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Eliminating
Promotions for Underage Drinking in
Mexico |
| The
Border Project — February, 2002 |
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Institute for Public Strategies calls for creation of an ordinance to
eliminate all alcohol promotions that
target minors under 21 to drink in
Mexico. This issue briefing provides
background information and data
illustrating the magnitude of local
underage drinking and the rationale for
recommended policy changes. This
briefing then
outlines specific steps that can be
taken to remedy this serious problem. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Building
a Safe & Healthy North Park |
| A
Component of Vitality San Diego |
| December,
2001 |
| As
the site of major residential and commercial revitalization and
improvement project, North Park stands
at a crossroads that will determine the
quality of life for residents and
visitors alike. Economic and community
development strategies are needed to
maintain healthy, safe and secure
neighborhoods while ensuring commercial
viability and growth. |
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| ISSUE
BRIEFING |
| Promoting
Health & Safety in the LGBT
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgendered) Community |
| A
Component of Vitality San Diego —
November, 2001 |
| Research
confirms what many lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered people
already know: the LGBT population is
disproportionately harmed by the adverse
consequences of alcohol, tobacco and
other drug use. The significant cost of
substance abuse in the community is
compounded by stress associated with
coming out; prevalence of
drug-and-alcohol-based socialization;
targeted marketing campaigns by alcohol
and tobacco companies; and the link
between substance abuse and unsafe
sexual practices. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Alcohol
and HIV California/Baja California
Region |
| Border
Project — June, 2004 |
| US
Health Officials have made the
connections between HIV and alcohol a
high priority. The border region
presents an excellent opportunity to
demonstrate how binational collaboration
can significantly affect major public
health issues for the region as a whole. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| How
Much Authority do local governments have
over alcohol outlet density? |
| ECCCP
- East County Community Change Project |
| February,
2004 |
| According
to state law, it is up to local
government to determine if there is a
need for more bars or liquor stores in
high crime or over-concentrated areas.
Given public health and safety concerns,
local governing bodies should not take
this question of need lightly. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| San
Diego Survey on Social Host Laws |
| August, 2003 |
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Diegans overwhelmingly believe it is
wrong for adults to provide alcohol to
minors, according to a comprehensive
telephone survey commissioned by the
nonprofit Institute for Public
Strategies for the Social
Availability Committee of the San Diego
County Policy Panel on Youth Access to
Alcohol. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| San
Diego Public Opinion on Marketing and
Youth Drinking |
| July,
2003 |
| San
Diegans believe that alcohol advertising
and promotions are partly responsible
for the consumption of alcohol by youth
under 21 — which they consistently
cite as a concern — according to a
comprehensive telephone survey
commissioned by the nonprofit Institute
for Public strategies. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Effects
of Alcohol Outlet Density on Economic
Development |
| East
County Community Change Project |
| February,
2003 |
| Research
shows that a high concentration of
alcohol outlets in a location can hamper
economic development. While such
businesses may be heavily patronized,
they add little intrinsic value to the
community, and they make the area less
attractive to other types of retail
business. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Underage
Drinking in the Mountain Empire Region |
| East
County Rural Project — August, 2002 |
| Alcohol
and other drug use among youth in San
Diego's Mountain Empire region continues
to be a substantial problem. Results of
a recent survey show that a large number
of frequent drinkers had their first
drink at age 8 or younger. In addition,
students identified as frequent drinkers
were more likely to use other drugs and
use them more often. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Cross-Border
Drinking Concerns |
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San Diego-Tijuana Border Project —
June, 2002 |
| Residents
of San Diego County are very concerned
about underage youth traveling to
Tijuana, Mexico to drink alcohol. They
believe that marketing by Tijuana bars
plays a large role in influencing this
phenomenon, according to a comprehensive
telephone survey commissioned by the
nonprofit Institute for Public
Strategies. Residents want policymakers
to do more to curb the problem. |
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| HECHOS
Y DATOS |
| El
Consumo Excesivo del Alcohol en la
Frontera |
| El
Proyecto Fronterizo Tijuana-San Diego —
Junio del 2002 |
| Residentes
del Condado de San Diego están bien
preocupados por el problema de jóvenes
menores de edad que van a Tijuana a
consumir alcohol en exceso, según una
encuestra telefónica comisionada por el
Instituto de Iniciativas Públicas (IPS
por sus siglas en inglés), una
organización sin fines de lucro. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Alcohol
Ads Aim at Ethnicity |
| San
Diego Countywide Project to Prevent
Alcohol and Other Drug Problems — May,
2002 |
| Alcohol
industry advertisements often exploit
important cultural symbols, especially
in Latino and African-American
communities, as promotions are targeted
toward specific ethnic groups in order
to boost and maintain profits. Alcohol
ads portray drinking as a way to achieve
success, sexual appeal and social
status. |
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| HECHOS
Y DATOS |
| Promocioned
de Alcohol Dirigidas a Minorías
Éthnicas |
| Proyecto
del Condado de San Diego para Prevenir
Problemas del Alcohol y Otras Drogas—
Mayo del, 2002 |
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industria del alcohol a menudo explota
símbolos culturales importantes en sus
anuncios, especialmente en las
comunidades Latina y Afro-Americana, y
para aumentar y mantener sus ganancias
esta industria dirige sus promociones a
específicos grupos étnicos. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Treatment
Expansion Terms Defined |
| Solutions
for Treatment Expansion Project (STEP)
— May, 2002 |
| Terms
such as addiction, alcohol or drug
problems, treatment facilities,
community care licensed facilities,
conditional use permit or major use
permit, controlled substance,
detoxification, disease model of
addiction, intervention, NIMBY,
Proposition 36, recovery, relapse and
sober living facility are addressed in
this fact sheet. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Proposition 36: The
Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000
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| Solutions
for Treatment Expansion Project (STEP)
— March, 2002 |
| In
November, 2002, sixty-one
percent of California voters
approved Proposition 36, the
"Substance Abuse and Crime
Prevention Act of 2000."
The law significantly changed
the state's criminal justice and
drug treatment systems, routing
thousands of nonviolent drug
offenders into treatment instead
of prison. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Treatment:
Frequently Asked Questions |
| Solutions
for Treatment Expansion Project (STEP)
— March, 2002 |
| Answers
to frequently asked questions. Some of
the questions addressed include: |
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is Nimby? |
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Aren't
most of the people who go to
alcohol and drug treatment
programs a problem for
neighborhoods? |
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If
I have a treatment program near
my house, won't my property
values decrease? |
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Why
do we need to increase the
number of services? |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| San Diego County
Poll on Alcohol Promotions and Youth |
| From
the San Diego Alcohol Survey (2001)
— presented in March, 2002 |
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Diegans consider drinking by youth under
21 to be a serious local problem, and
they believe that the promotional
practices of the alcohol industry
contribute to underage and excessive
drinking, according to a comprehensive
telephone survey commissioned by the
nonprofit Institute for Public
Strategies. |
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| FACT
SHEET |
| Poll on Alcohol
Issues and Quality of Life in East
Village/Ballpark Redevelopment |
| From
the San Diego Alcohol Survey (2001)
— presented in March, 2002 |
| County
residents want planners for downtown San
Diego's redeveloped East Village
neighborhood and the new ballpark to
ensure safety and a high quality of life
in the area, according to a
comprehensive telephone survey
commissioned by the nonprofit Institute
for Public Strategies. |
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Diego's Alcohol Billboard Ordinance Campaign |
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Achieving Public Policy Through Community Advocacy |
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case example is intended to illustrate the
components of a strategic policy campaign
(1998-2000) in San Diego that achieved an ordinance
prohibiting alcohol billboards in areas frequented
by youth. It presents an effective campaign model
that has been successful in advocating and achieving
community-level public policy. |
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