I am pleased to report that the underage drinking video captioning has
\nbeen completed by SAMHSA, and the captioned video is linked from
\nhttp:\/\/www.dshs.state.tx.us\/sa\/prevention\/
\n. If you would like to see the captions, you will need to have
\ncaptioning activated in Windows Media Player (go to the Play menu,
\nselect Captions and Subtitles, select On).<\/p>\n
The Department of State Health Services supervises and funds the
\nPartnership for a Drug-Free Texas. The Texas Partnership is an arm of
\nthe Partnership for a Drug-Free America, a private, non-profit
\ncoalition of professionals from the communications industry. DSHS’
\ninvolvement and funding make the Texas Partnership unique.<\/p>\n
DSHS has used the Partnership for a Drug-Free Texas to generate
\nmillions of dollars in advertising and media exposure to encourage
\nTexas youths to make wise choices about alcohol and other drugs. The
\nTexas Partnership reviews public service announcements provided by the
\nnational organization, adds the state logo and hot line number and
\ndistributes the ads to more than 70 television stations, 1,300 print
\npublications and 600 radio stations around the state. The Texas
\nPartnership also generates creative work tailored to address concerns
\nidentified by DSHS. The Partnership has designed book covers and
\nposters that were distributed to Texas students, set up kiosks with
\nanti-drug information in malls and developed a billboard campaign
\ntargeting marijuana use.<\/p>\n
Contacting the Partnership:<\/p>\n
Christopher M. Sharman<\/p>\n
Sherry Matthews Advertising and Public Relations<\/p>\n
200 South Congress Austin, Texas 78704<\/p>\n
512-478-4397<\/p>\n
E-mail: info@drugfreetexas.com<\/p>\n
LINK TO BOTH VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Underage+Drinking%3A+A+Problem+as+Big+as+Texas+video&search_type=<\/p>\n
Original Message:<\/p>\n
The Department of State Health Services State Incentive Program
\nAdvisory Committee met today to consider the concerns and issues with
\nthe state’s underage drinking numbers.<\/p>\n
The committee was called to order and they approved their minutes
\nfrom their December 12th meeting.<\/p>\n
They next considered the need to increase the awareness about
\nunderage drinking across the state, and then discussed the development
\nof the Underage Drinking: A Problem as Big as Texas video.<\/p>\n
The members viewed the video.<\/p>\n
The video included information on using student to student methods to
\nreduce underage drinking. The video further had information about the
\nlegal consequences with underage drinking, and there was a testimonial
\nfrom a mother who lost her son due to his drinking.<\/p>\n
Following the video the members discussed the successes in alcohol
\nprevention efforts, and then considered a presentation about the
\nefforts in Harris County.<\/p>\n
In the presentation, the members heard about the targeted regions and
\nthe differences between those regions.<\/p>\n
The members heard about the methods used to reduce the rate of
\nalcohol use in young adults and those under the legal age.<\/p>\n
The members were told about the factors that influence the use of
\nalcohol and heard about the number of arrests related to alcohol from
\n1997 to 2004.<\/p>\n
The information showed that while public intoxication arrests fell,
\nthe population rose with the number of peace officers being reduced.<\/p>\n
The presentation also included comments that this was an issue of
\nresources for officers and they were also told there needed to be
\nadditional TABC enforcers.<\/p>\n
The committee then discussed the improvements by the TABC to better
\nleverage their resources to be more visible and to discuss the
\npublic’s culture towards drinking, as well as the numbers of
\nfatalities from alcohol and other factors.<\/p>\n
The presentation then continued with information about the high risk
\nareas of Harris County.<\/p>\n
The presentation further provided a comparison between the number of
\nalcohol accidents for young individuals in Harris County compared with
\nthe nation and the state as a whole.<\/p>\n
The information showed younger drivers were involved in more alcohol
\nrelated accidents.<\/p>\n
The presentation further provided information about the level of
\nbinge drinking compared to the state and the rest of the nation and
\nincluded information about the level of binge drinking of school aged
\nindividuals.<\/p>\n
The presentation concluded with a focus on the norms in our
\ncommunities and the issues of accountability.<\/p>\n
The committee members next looked at a presentation on the Fatal
\nAccident reduction strategy in efforts to reduce the fatalities.<\/p>\n
The strategy targets dangerous behaviors and the need to create a
\nsense in the community that the police were everywhere.<\/p>\n
The members heard the strategy uses unmarked vehicles, no refusal
\nrights in which blood would be drawn when an individual refuses to
\ntake a breath analyzer, and the use of “Bat mobiles” that allow law
\nenforcement to intake individuals at the scene.<\/p>\n
The members then heard about the challenges in obtaining information
\non alcohol usage and the issues with obtaining information on
\nemergency room visits.<\/p>\n
They were also told about the challenges with comparing information
\nbetween regions and the need to find what happens to those who receive
\nDWI convictions.<\/p>\n
The committee members next heard a request to re-regionalizing the
\nstate to create the same regions for all agencies and entities.<\/p>\n
The committee members also heard a request to embed the Texas School
\nSurvey in the Academic Excellence System to require schools to provide
\ninformation on Drug and Alcohol usage.<\/p>\n
Following the presentation, the members stated their appreciation for
\nthe information and then heard a presentation about the Environmental
\nStrategy.<\/p>\n
The members were told the strategy included a desire to track
\ninformation over a period of time, and the strategy uses a survey that
\nwas a part of the state evaluation.<\/p>\n
The survey conducted looked at consumption patterns, and the related
\nissues with drinking and driving, as well as the perceptions of the
\nissues in the communities.<\/p>\n
This information was gained from a the statewide telephone survey of
\n400 individuals, and included information that half of those contacted
\nhave used alcohol in the last thirty days.<\/p>\n
The information also included information about the high levels of
\nindividuals driving within an hour of drinking.<\/p>\n
The presentation continued with other information about the public’s
\nknowledge of the state’s drinking laws. The survey showed a third of
\nthe population not knowing about all the laws related to drinking.<\/p>\n
The information next looked at the perceived risk by Texans. The
\nsurvey showed 40 percent of Texans know the risk of being caught while
\ndrinking.<\/p>\n
The next piece of information provided to the committee was that 90
\npercent of Texans believe they would be convicted when caught
\ndrinking.<\/p>\n
The members lastly were told that the next stage would be to track
\nthe information to look for changes in the perceptions and behaviors
\nof individuals.<\/p>\n
Following the presentation the meeting was concluded.<\/p>\n
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I am pleased to report that the underage drinking video captioning has been completed by SAMHSA, and the captioned video is linked from http:\/\/www.dshs.state.tx.us\/sa\/prevention\/ . If you would like to see the captions, you will need to have captioning activated…<\/p>\n