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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Environmental Prevention: An Approach to Reducing Drinking and Driving and Binge Drinking in Montana |
| Montana Community Change Project, March 2009 |
| Historically, alcohol education and prevention efforts have focused on changing the behavior of individuals. Problem drinking and drug use have been commonly viewed as problems that arise out of the choices and personal decisions of individuals. Effective prevention programs require making appropriate modifications to the physical, social, legal, economic and political environments that are an embedded part of the community's culture. |
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| Holding Adults Accountability for Underage Drinking at House Parties through Social Host Laws |
| San Bernardino County Training and TA Project, September 2009 |
| Research shows that underage drinking is a major threat to the health and safety of youth, not only with drinking and driving, which is a major cause of death among teens, but also with a host of other negative consequences such as lowered academic performance, sexual assault, fights and violence resulting in personal injury. |
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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Single-Serve Alcoholic Beverages |
| San Bernardino County Training and TA Project, August 2009 |
| This issue briefing details how single-serve alcoholic beverages are considered problematic for a number of reasons. |
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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Adult Accountability for Underage Drinking: The Need for Social Host Laws |
| San Bernardino County Training and TA Project, May 2009 |
| This issue briefing details the problem of social hosting - adults providing alcohol or allowing underage drinking to occur in private settings _ and proposes a social host ordinance as a solution. To reduce youth access to alcohol effectively, social access must be addressed in addition to retail outlets such as bars and restaurants. |
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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Locking the Revolving Door: How interlock devices prevent repeat DUIs |
| Montana Community Change Project, April 2009 |
| Policy meets technology, blow by blow - It can stop a repeat DUI offender in his or her tracks. It's the Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock device, known simply as an "interlock," and it's the most underutilized tool available to judges in Montana. |
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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Responsible Beverage Sales and Service Training: What Works |
| Montana Community Change Project, January 2009 |
| Responsible Beverage Sales and Service (RBSS) training provides information about methods to prevent underage sales and over consumption of alcohol. RBSS training targets on-site alcohol establishments, like bars and restaurants, and off-site outlets selling alcohol to go, such as grocery and convenience stores. Evidence shows that a combination of RBSS training and enforcement result sin reductions in sales to underage persons as well as service to those who are already intoxicated. |
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ISSUE BRIEFING |
| Keeping Your Social Event Festive and Safe |
| San Bernardino County Training and TA Project , September 2008 |
| Being a resort area that depends on tourism for its economic vitality, Big Bear Lake hosts a variety of special events throughout the year. As alcohol service is often a component, careful planning is needed to ensure that such events remain both enjoyable and safe. Many special events are held in the Mountain region each year. Among them are Film Festivals, Big Bear Lake Old Miners' Days, Art and Wine Festivals, Oktoberfest and many more. |
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FACT SHEET |
| Using Drugs is not a Game |
| East County Community Change Project, August 2008 |
| 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 they should only be available to youth over the age of 16. But research shows that younger kids are frequently able to rent or purchase them without showing any proof of age. |
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FAQ SHEET |
| Fair Housing Laws, Zoning, and Land Use Regulations |
| Solutions for Treatment Expansion Project (STEP), A Futures Associates Project - August 2008 |
| Fair housing laws, zoning and land use regulations and how they impact residential alcohol and drug treatment programs and sober living residences. |
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