Alcohol, Tobacco

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Alcohol, Tobacco Other Drug Use

• Implications for Faribault Youth

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Rice County Chemical Health Coalition

• Working to reduce youth alcohol, tobacco and
  other drug (ATOD) use
• Established in 2004 and working with partners
  including healthcare providers, law enforcement,
  parents, media, schools and others.
• Secured a Drug Free Communities grant in
  Faribault to strengthen and expand our work.

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Why do we have a Coalition?

• Research shows that multiple strategies employed
  in multiple sectors of the community result in
  effective prevention.
• Multiple strategies for ATOD prevention require
  multiple partners..no one can do it all!
• The Coalition has multiple partners representing
  multiple sectors.
• We can always use more!

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Problem Statement

• Youth in Faribault are harmed by their use of
• alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

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But WHY? What risk factors contribute to this
problem?

• Peer pressure
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• Easy to get
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BUT Why Here? Local influence on risk factors.

• Parents allow kids to drink
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• Kids are disengaged
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The Work of the Coalition

• Chemical Health Counselor at FHS
• ZAP Project
• Media messages to adults, parents
• Adolescent treatment group
• Young peoples 12 Step group
• Training for youth workers
• Training for physicians, healthcare providers
• Mini grants
• Yearly survey of students in grades 6,8,9 11

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Survey Results Help us Know

• Average age of first use
• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• 30 Day use
• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• Marijuana

• Perceptions of harm
• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Perceptions of Disapproval
• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• Marijuana

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Mini Grant Opportunities

• RCCHC will award money (up to 200) to projects
  and activities that
• Connect Faribault youth with their community
• Provide training and opportunities for youth
  leadership experiences and positions
• Connect Faribault youth to caring adults or older
  youth
• Provide opportunities to engage Faribault youth
  in service-learning

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In the Know

• The Scott and Bob Show
• Information from members of the Rice County Drug
  Task Force

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Brainwriting Activity or What would YOU do for
a Klondike bar?

• Groups of 5-7 people.
• Select a marker color for your group.
• Groups rotate to 6 questions around the room.
• Discuss the question in your group note
  answersmultiple choices and other comments.
• Drop off your marker and have a good evening.
• THANKS for YOUR INPUT!