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NIDA Releases 2014 Monitoring the Future Survey Results
On December 16, 2014, the National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released findings from the 2014 Monitoring the
Future survey. The report captures results about alcohol and other drug use and
attitudes among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in the United States.
Results from
this year's survey indicate continuing decreases among all grades in current
and binge drinking as well as in heavy drinking by 12th graders. According to Lloyd Johnston, the
study's principal investigator, 41 percent of teens reported any alcohol use,
which is a nearly a full third less than the peak rate of 61 percent reporting
alcohol use in 1997. Possible factors contributing to the decreases are an
increase in peer disapproval of binge drinking and a decrease in the percentage
of youth who report that alcohol is easy to obtain.
the NIDA
Monitoring the Future website
for additional findings for this year and in comparison to prior years'
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Using Computer Technology To Reduce and Prevent College Drinking
A new book chapter, "The
Use of Computer Technology To Reduce and Prevent College Drinking," highlights
the success of an online program provided to all college students at the University
of Tennessee. The program assessed students' alcohol use and offered a brief intervention
to students at highest risk for unsafe alcohol behaviors or increased alcohol
use during their first year of college. In the 3 years that the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration funded program implementation, more
than 54,000 students participated. Over the course of the program, on-campus binge drinking dropped 27 percent, and frequent binge
drinking dropped 44 percent. The number of liquor law violations issued to 18-
to 20-year-olds decreased from 542 to 158. According to the authors, this effort showed that computer technology
can improve students' thoughts and behaviors about alcohol use and binge drinking.
In addition, a computer-based program can be low cost, comprehensive, and easy
to deliver.
NIDA Hosts Dec. 16 Teleconference on 2014 Monitoring the Future Results
Join the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on
Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for a teleconference to
discuss the 2014 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey results. This annual survey
looks at use and attitudes about marijuana, prescription medications, alcohol,
and tobacco among 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students. For the first time, MTF
will also include data on the use of e-cigarettes among these ages.
Speakers will include Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director;
Michael Botticelli, Acting Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy;
Dr. Lloyd D. Johnston, principal investigator, Institute for Social Research,
University of Michigan; and Dr. Richard A. Miech, research professor, Institute
for Social Research, University of Michigan.
To join the teleconference, please call 1 (888) 324–3620,
participant passcode: 4802426.
for the teleconference will be posted online on December 16,
Limited Law Enforcement Efforts Target Adults Providing Alcohol to Youth
The study "Targeting Adults Who Provide Alcohol to Underage Youth:
Results from a National Survey of Local Law Enforcement Agencies" looked at efforts by local law enforcement agencies to
focus on adults who provide alcohol to underage youth. Adults over age 21, such
as older friends, strangers, parents, and siblings, are a major source
of alcohol for underage drinkers. The study found that less than half of all
local law enforcement agencies conduct activities to target adults who provide
alcohol to underage youth. Those agencies that do
target adult providers are more likely to have a full-time officer for alcohol
enforcement, a division for alcohol enforcement, social host laws, and the
belief that underage drinking is very common. This study is published in
the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Community Health. The National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supported this research.
Corporate Sponsorships Attract Young People
The study "Vested Interests in Addiction Research and Policy. Alcohol
Brand Sponsorship of Events, Organizations and Causes in the United States,
2010–2013" looked at the alcohol industry's use of corporate
sponsorship as a marketing strategy to reach underage drinkers. During a 3-year
period, the study looked at events sponsored by the top 75 brands of alcohol
among underage drinkers in the United States. The most popular brands among youth
had a higher number of sponsorships and connected their brands with key parts
of American culture that appeal to young people, such as sports, music, the arts,
entertainment, and drinking. Less popular brands among underage drinkers were
much less likely to associate with these aspects of American culture.
Sponsorships by alcohol brands are a marketing strategy that creates strong
connections between a specific brand and key aspects of American culture. This
study is published in the December 2014 issue of Addiction. The National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supported this research.
SAMHSA's Holiday Season Twitter Chat on Underage Drinking Prevention
Please join Frances M. Harding, Director,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention, on Monday, December 15, from 1–2 p.m. ET, for a
Twitter chat on underage drinking prevention (#NotBefore21). The discussion
will include reasons why young people are more likely to start drinking during
the holidays and steps that parents and other caring adults can take now and
throughout the year to reduce the risk that adolescents and young adults might use alcohol. Follow @samhsagov for updates.
SAMHSA Newsletter Celebrates Prevention and Recovery Among Native Americans
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) has posted the fall 2014 Prevention & Recovery newsletter
on its Tribal Law and Order Act Implementation
web page.
The theme for this issue is Celebrating Recovery in American Indian and Alaska
Native Communities. Prevention & Recovery is
a quarterly multiagency publication highlighting prevention practices and
success stories in Indian Country. It is
designed to provide tools, resources, and information to prevent and address
issues of alcohol and drug use disorders in tribal communities. Please download the
newsletter, and share it with your colleagues and other stakeholders.
SAMHSA Is Seeking Tomorrow's Behavioral Health Leaders
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Project LIFT (Leadership Initiatives for
Tomorrow) is seeking people ages 30 and younger to apply for its free
behavioral health leadership development program. Applicants should be working
in this field and be interested in enhancing their leadership competencies,
understanding the Affordable Care Act, and helping to strengthen the behavioral
health workforce. More information and an application form are available online.
Applications are due by January 12, 2015.
December Is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
December is National Impaired Driving
Prevention Month, which is designed to remind people of the dangers of driving
while drunk, drugged, or distracted, especially during the hectic holiday
season. In his proclamation for
the 2014 observance, President Barack Obama stated "All Americans deserve to
live long and full lives, and every child should have the chance to seize his or
her future. But throughout our Nation, too many lives are tragically cut short
in traffic crashes involving drunk, drugged, or distracted driving.... This month, and especially during the holiday season,
we dedicate ourselves to driving safely and responsibly, and to promoting these
behaviors among our family and friends."
According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,322 people died in 2012 in crashes
involving a driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher—or
31 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year. Of the impaired drivers
with BAC of 0.08 or higher, 758 were between the ages of 16 and 20.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 2013
National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that an estimated 3.8
percent of 16- or 17-year-olds and 10.8 percent of 18- to 20-year-olds reported
driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year.
Collegiate Depression and Binge Drinking Challenge Interventions
college is a time of increased risk for problematic alcohol use and depressed
mood, few interventions for students with co-occurring problems are available. With
a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, scientists
evaluated a web-based personalized intervention for students who reported binge
drinking and depression. Participants were randomized to one of four conditions
(alcohol only, depressed mood only, integrated, and referral-only control). After
the intervention, students in the alcohol-only group who had lower levels of
depressed mood or alcohol-related problems at baseline showed greater
reductions in alcohol-related problems. The study, "Brief
Web-Based Intervention for College Students With Comorbid Risky Alcohol Use and
Depressed Mood: Does It Work and for Whom?," is published in the March 2015
issue of Addictive Behaviors.
NIAAA Releases New Resource on Alcohol Abuse Treatment Options
Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and
Getting Help, a new resource from the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), covers the latest research-based treatments and the
factors to consider when choosing among them. The booklet provides detailed
descriptions of the two types of professionally led treatments shown to benefit
people with alcohol use disorders: (1) established behavioral treatments that focus
on changing drinking behaviors and (2) medications, which are often coupled
with behavioral treatment. It also includes information about mutual support
groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Veterans Day Is November 11: Support Military Behavioral Health
November 11 is Veterans Day, a day to honor the
service, sacrifice, and achievements of an estimated 23.4 million veterans in the United States. This also is a
day to remember that the stresses of deployment and
return from active duty can lead to higher levels of alcohol use among men and
women in military service. Almost half of active duty service members reported
binge drinking in 2008. Young adult veterans are particularly likely to have
substance use or other mental health problems. Learn how to support the
behavioral health of veterans by reviewing the 2012
report prepared for the U.S. Department of Defense by the Institute of
Medicine. This report includes recommendations on addressing substance use in
the military, such as increasing the use of evidence-based prevention and
treatment interventions and expanding access to care.
CDC Holiday Cards Offer 12 Suggestions for Good Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has posted musical e-cards that can be personalized and sent to friends
and family during the holiday season. Among the disease prevention and health
promotion messages in these lively cards
are reminders to monitor children and refrain from drinking and driving. These
are two of the six protective steps against substance abuse by children, as set
forth by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Building Blocks for a Healthy Future of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
Underage Alcohol Use Associated With Depression in UK Cohort
Researchers report that higher adolescent
alcohol use is associated with increased risk of depression later in life. In
an article
published in the September 2014 issue of Journal
of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, the authors examined the relationship
between frequency of drinking during adolescence (ages 13–15 years) with
problems of depression and anxiety at nearly 18 years of age. Among girls,
there was a link between adolescent drinking and depression and anxiety. Among
boys, there was a positive association with depression but not anxiety. This research
was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
NIDA Releases Results of American Indian Youth Substance Abuse Study
A team of National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA)-funded prevention experts working at Colorado State University examined
data from the American Drug and Alcohol Survey that was administered to
American Indian students between 2009 and 2011. Among other findings, the NIDA study
found that past-month alcohol consumption among eighth-grade American Indian
students was nearly twice as high as that of eighth-grade students nationally. Dr.
Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, called this study a wake-up call for American
Indian communities. Given that American Indian youth are already using drugs
and alcohol at high levels by the time they become teens, interventions at
earlier ages need to be put in place, especially those tailored specifically for
the American Indian community. A video
available on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
website explores the pressures faced by Native teens around alcohol use.
November 12—SAMHSA Listening Session on Mental Health Services
On November 12, 2014, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will host a listening session on
the improvement of mental health services. SAMHSA seeks public input on
developing the criteria for Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare
Act of 2014. This section, Demonstration Programs To Improve Community Mental Health
Services, is aiming to create certified community behavioral health clinics.
The information about the session is posted on www.samhsa.gov.
Strong Social Host Laws Reduce Underage Drinking
The study "Relationships
Between Social Host Laws and Underage Drinking: Findings From a Study of 50
California Cities" notes that teens living
in communities with strong social host laws are less likely to drink at
parties. A growing number of communities and states are enacting these social
host laws to prevent and reduce underage drinking in private settings. Laws
that include strict liability and civil penalties were associated with reduced
consumption of alcohol among adolescents in private settings, particularly
among youth who had previously consumed alcohol. The researchers conducted
their work among adolescents in 50 cities in California between 2009 and 2012. This
study is published in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supported this research. More information about
social host laws is available in Social Host Policies From Theory to Practice,
a May 2014 webinar hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Advertisers Are Using "Drink Responsibly" Messages To Promote Products
The study "Defining Strategies for Promoting Product
Through 'Drink Responsibly' Messages in Magazine Ads for Beer, Spirits and
Alcopops" presents an analysis of responsibility
statements placed in print alcohol ads to determine how responsible drinking is
presented. The study's authors concluded that the "drink responsibly" messages used in print alcohol
ads were overwhelmingly used to promote the product rather than
convey relevant public health information. A substantial portion of magazine
ads for alcohol appear in magazines that youth are more likely to see than
adults and potentially convey positive expectancies about the product. Young
people are more likely to initiate or increase drinking after exposure to
alcohol marketing and advertisement. Owing to the high rate of underage drinking among
high school and college students, the authors suggest that drink responsibly
messages be replaced with prominently placed, externally developed, and
cognitively tested public health warnings. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention supported this study, which was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Brand Loyalty Trumps Price for Underage Drinkers
to a study of brand preferences and pricing, youth have
preferences for certain brands, even if those brands cost more than competing
brands. While
lower brand-specific prices were significantly associated with higher
levels of past 30-day consumption prevalence, youth were not choosing to
consume the cheapest brands.
These results are important because they suggest that young people are
sensitive to alcohol branding and are affected by the combination of marketing
and pricing. The journal Substance Use &
Misuse published the study "The Relationship
Between Alcohol Price and Brand Choice Among Underage Drinkers: Are the Most
Popular Alcoholic Brands Consumed by Youth the Cheapest?" in the November 2014 online issue. The
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this study.
ONDCP Announces Drug-Free Communities Grants for 2014
Botticelli, Acting Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
(ONDCP), has announced 680 Drug-Free
Communities (DFC) Support Program grants for 2014. The DFC Support Program grants, which
total $84 million, provide funding to local communities to prevent youth
substance use and support the Administration's National Drug Control Strategy.
Community coalitions are awarded grants up to $625,000 over 5 years to
facilitate youth and adult participation at the local level in preventing
alcohol and other drug use by youth.
Fake ID Supplier and Other Laws Reduce Traffic Fatalities
to "Effectiveness of Social Host and
Fake Identification Laws on Reducing Underage Drinking Driver Fatal Crashes,"
adoption by 24 states of laws against suppliers of fake identification (FID) to
those under age 21 is saving an estimated 14 lives per year in prevented
traffic fatalities. An additional 16 lives per year could be saved in prevented
traffic fatalities if all remaining states adopted FID supplier laws. FID
supplier laws prohibit the production of a FID or the transfer of an ID or FID
to another person. Furthermore, if all states adopted all five minimum legal
drinking age laws shown to be effective (illegal to possess, illegal to
purchase, zero tolerance, use and lose, and FID supplier laws), up to 927 lives
could be saved each year in preventing fatal crashes by drinking drivers under
age 21. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this
study, which was published in the October 11, 2014, online issue of Traffic Injury Prevention.
Underage Drinking Is No Halloween Treat for Communities
should be an exciting day of fun for young people and their families, but it
can turn tragic if underage drinking is involved. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration has a web page
devoted to the prevention of Halloween drunk driving; a link to National Teen Driver Safety
October 19–25, 2014, is under the Campaigns tab. Motor vehicle crashes are
the leading cause of death for 14- to 18-year-olds in the United States. According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vital
Signs: Teen Drinking and Driving factsheet, one in five teen
drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2010 had some alcohol in their system.
Most of these drivers (81 percent) had a blood alcohol content higher than the
legal limit for adults.
Use the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
online tool at http://www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov for
tips and suggestions for talking to teens about drinking and driving during the
Halloween season and all year long.
Environmental Factors Affect Adolescent Alcohol Use
"Effects of the Local Alcohol Environment on Adolescents'
Drinking Behaviors and Beliefs," a
study published in the journal Addiction,
reports that alcohol control policies, enforcement, adult drinking, and bar density
influence alcohol use and heavy drinking by adolescents. Rates
of past-year alcohol use and heavy drinking among adolescents were higher in
cities with higher levels of adult drinking. Bar density also was associated
with higher levels of adolescent alcohol use, although the effects of bar
density appeared to be mediated through perceived alcohol availability and
perceived parental
approval of alcohol use. This study was supported by a grant from the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Alcohol-Laced Energy Drinks Increase Odds of Later Problems, Accidents
A finding of "Use
of Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks as a Predictor of Alcohol-Related
Consequences Two Years Later" is that individuals' frequent consumption of alcohol
mixed with energy drinks (AmEDs) is associated with greater odds of their having
an alcohol-related accident in the subsequent 2 years. The use of AmEDs also was
associated with an elevated risk of serious alcohol problems. Study
participants were first-year, full-time college students who had graduated from
high school the previous spring and who were part of the web-based University
Life Study. The research was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
featured these findings in its September 2014 issue.
Popular energy drinks are
flavored and contain up to five times the amount of caffeine as a typical cup
of coffee. A 2014 DAWN Report from the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration stated that 1 in 10 energy drink–related
emergency room visits result in subsequent hospitalization.
SAMHSA's Short Report Provides U.S. Behavioral Health Overview
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) provides an overview of key findings from the 2013
National Survey on Drug Use and Health in the NSDUH report Substance
Use and Mental Health Estimates from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and
Health: Overview of Findings. This report notes that "Knowing the
percentage of people with substance use disorders and mental health issues in
the United States is an important starting point for promoting the prevention
of behavioral health problems and supporting recovery for those with behavioral
health problems."
University of Albany Town Hall Meeting Recording Available
On October 7, 2014, the Counseling Center at the
University at Albany, State University of New York; the New York Conference of
Mayors; and the Capital District Regional College Consortium on Alcohol and
Other Drugs hosted "Mobilizing Change through Collaboration: Strategies to
Prevent Underage Drinking." Speakers for this Town Hall Meeting included New
York Congressman Paul Tonko; the Honorable Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of
Albany; Frances M. Harding, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
and a panel of regional stakeholders to stimulate public discussion. The panelists
provided national, state, and regional perspectives on underage drinking and
its effects on youth, communities, and institutions of higher education. Strategies
and best practices to address this issue were described. A recording of this
event is available at http://new.livestream.com/hvccstreaming/underage.
Red Ribbon Week Begins October 23, 2014
The last week of October is recognized as Red
Ribbon Week, part of an overall effort to encourage people to live a drug-free
life. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) works with community
coalitions and prevention groups to plan Red Ribbon activities, ranging from
classroom events to stadium-sized rallies. Part of this effort is the
prevention of underage drinking. DEA's Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to
Prevention emphasizes the importance of communication with young people
about the dangers of alcohol use. DEA's web page
offers ideas for participating in Red Ribbon Week, including events around the
nation and a toolkit.
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner
violence (IPV), affects both women and men, and the number of reported cases is
growing. Young people who use alcohol are at greater risk for perpetuating or
experiencing IPV than those who do not. For example, according to "Acute
Alcohol Use Temporally Increases the Odds of Male Perpetrated Dating Violence:
A 90-Day Diary Analysis," heavy
drinking days and the number of drinks consumed by college males increased
their odds of committing physical and sexual violence against their intimate
partners. This study was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)—1 (800)
799–7233 or 1 (800) 787–3224 (TTY)—is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. For more than 17
years, the NDVH has been the vital link to safety for women, men, children, and
families affected by domestic violence. Much like the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration's Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the NDVH
is an excellent source of help for concerned friends, family, coworkers, and
others seeking information and guidance on how to help someone they know.
Mental Illness Awareness Week Begins October 5
Illness Awareness Week will take place from Sunday, October 5, through
Saturday, October 11, to help educate Americans on the needs of individuals
with mental illnesses. National Depression Screening Day is Thursday, October
Underage drinking is linked to a range of negative consequences for young
people, including their likelihood to experience health issues such as depression
and anxiety disorders. According to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's annual survey report, Results
from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings, 12- to 17-year-olds
who had experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) during the past year were
twice as likely as those who hadn't had an MDE to be heavy alcohol users.
October 8 Webinar on Suicide and Substance Abuse
second webinar of a 2-part webinar series, Understanding
the Connection Between Suicide and Substance Use, is scheduled for October
8, 2014, at 12:30–2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar, titled Mobilizing Partnerships and Resources to Address Substance Abuse and
Suicide, will be facilitated by Chuck Klevgaard, a
Resource Team coordinator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Application of Prevention Technologies.
Presenters include Richard T. McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief of SAMHSA's Suicide
Prevention Branch; Laurie Davidson, M.A., a program manager for SAMHSA's
Suicide Prevention Resource Center; and other subject-area experts. Click here to
register for the webinar. Part 1 of the
webinar series is also available.
Alcohol is a risk factor for suicide.
According to a SAMHSA Drug Abuse Warning Network DAWN
Report, 6.3 percent of drug-related
emergency department visits in 2008 by young adults ages 18 to 24 involved
suicide attempts.
Racial Differences Affect Alcohol Use by Young Adults
study from University of Washington researchers found that race plays a role in
alcohol use among young adults, with differences observed in frequency and
quantity of alcohol use and related consequences between Black and White young
adults. White young adults tended to drink more frequently and to be heavy
drinkers, while Black heavy drinkers experienced fewer alcohol use
consequences. The study, "Exploring Heavy Drinking Patterns Among Black
and White Young Adults," also
examined family factors and parenting behaviors of the 10th-grade students to
assess how these might may influence later drinking behaviors. Family dynamics existing
when the study participants were adolescents were identified as important for
the development of different drinking patterns, suggesting a key target for
substance use prevention programs. This study was supported by the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Teen Driver Safety Week Begins October 19
October 19–25, 2014, is designated as Teen
Driver Safety Week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) to encourage parents to discuss safe driving with their teens. Motor vehicle
crashes are the leading cause of death among 14- to 18-year-olds in the United
States, but only 25 percent of parents have a serious discussion with their
children about the key components of safe driving. During this week, NHTSA
encourages parents to discuss with their teens one
safety topic each day from its "5 to Drive" campaign:
1. No cell phone use or texting while driving;
2. No extra passengers;
3. No speeding;
4. No alcohol; and
5. No driving or riding without a seat belt.
NHTSA also is encouraging concerned individuals to share and post
an infographic stating that 28 percent of drivers ages 15–20
who died in motor vehicle crashes in 2012 had alcohol in their system. For more
information, please see the infographic about underage drinking and driving from the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
SAMHSA Releases the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on September 16, 2014. The key
finding related to underage drinking is that prevalence rates are continuing
their downward trend since 2002. In 2013, about 8.7
million 12- to 20-year-olds (22.7 percent of this age group) reported drinking
alcohol in the past month. Approximately 5.4 million (14.2 percent) were binge
drinkers, and 1.4 million (3.7 percent) were heavy drinkers. All three of these
rates are lower than those reported in the 2012 NSDUH, which were 24.3, 15.3,
and 4.3 percent, respectively. The survey also found that the level of 12- to
17-year-olds with substance dependence or abuse problems decreased from 8.9
percent to 5.2 percent between 2002 and 2013.
September Is Suicide Prevention Month
is Suicide Prevention Month. Although prevention and awareness of suicide are critical
year-round, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging
everyone during September to become better educated and more involved and to
promote mental health to avert suicide among military members. VA is offering a
Suicide Prevention Month Toolkit, with "The Power of 1" as this
year's prevention theme. VA also is asking that individuals share information
with veterans about the Veterans Crisis Line, a free,
confidential resource available to veterans and their families and friends any
day, any time.
is a risk factor for suicide. According to a DAWN
Report, by
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Drug Abuse
Warning Network, 6.3 percent of drug-related
emergency department visits in 2008 by young adults ages 18 to 24 involved
suicide attempts. Of the 38,036 emergency department visits for drug-related
suicide attempts that year, alcohol was involved in 38.5 percent of suicide
attempts by males and 23 percent of attempts by females.
Underage Binge Drinking Rates Vary in United States
The prevalence of underage binge drinking
fluctuated widely across regions in the United States, according to a new
report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA). For example, data from 2010 to 2012 indicates that the rates of binge
drinking in substate regions "ranged from 9.2 percent in Shelby County,
Tennessee, to 46.3 percent in the District of Columbia's Ward 2." SAMHSA's
Administrator Pamela S. Hyde,
J.D., has stated, "… binge drinking remains a widespread concern throughout the
nation and dangerously impacts the immediate and developmental health of
millions of adolescents and young adults."
2014 National Wellness Week is September 15–21
Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) for 2014 National
Wellness Week, September 15–21. SAMHSA's wellness initiative urges
individuals, families, and organizations to engage in year-round activities
that support and promote wellness within their communities. Practicing wellness
is an essential part of good behavioral health. The activities for the
2014 National Wellness Week includes:
• Monday, September 15: Overview of eight dimensions of wellness;
• Tuesday, September 16: Physical dimension;
• Wednesday, September 17: Intellectual dimension;
• Thursday, September 18: Spiritual dimension;
• Friday, September 19: Social and emotional dimensions;
• Saturday, September 20: Financial and occupational dimensions; and
• Sunday, September 21: Environmental dimension.
SAMHSA encourages individuals to post
messages, photos, and/or videos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Vine that
describe or display their favorite wellness activities and to include the
hashtag #ShareWellness.
SAMHSA Hosts Webinar on Trauma, Substance Abuse Relationship
Communities are increasingly aware of the
extent to which exposure to adverse circumstances (e.g., family conflict,
economic deprivation, and unsafe school and community environments) can create risks
for a host of negative outcomes in young people, including behavioral health
problems. This webinar, hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), will offer an overview of the Communities
That Care process and how communities can use the process to strengthen their
capacity to mitigate youth exposure to adversity and enhance protective factors
that support healthy youth development.
WHAT: Reducing
Toxic Stress and Promoting Positive Behavioral Health in Young People: The
"Communities That Care" Prevention Operating System
WHEN: Tuesday,
September 23, 2014, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT
Registration: Sign up for this free webinar at: https://nasmhpd.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_175841
David Hawkins, Ph.D., Endowed Professor of Prevention, University of Washington,
and founder of the Social Development Research Group
September 9: FASD Awareness Day
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) has launched a new "Ask the Expert"
column in the activities section of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Center for Excellence website. The column is intended to help promote the 15th
annual FASD Awareness Day. August's column features Emily Travis, a past member
of SAMSHA's FASD Center for Excellence, who has lived with an FASD.
International FASD Awareness Day, which
takes place on September 9, 2014, encourages all to spread the message that:
To further promote International FASD
Awareness Day, SAMHSA released a 2014 FASD Awareness Day flyer. Download the
flyer from http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/documents/Awareness_Day_Flyer_2014.pdf.
In addition, a free webinar on the
new Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP)
Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (TIP #58) will be on September
9, 2014, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The TIP #58 webinar will cover:
Registration is not required. To find out
more information about this webinar, visit http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/webinars/TIPWebinar.aspx.
Study Offers Tips to Parents About Preventing Underage Drinking
A review of studies supports the view that youth who had alcohol provided to them by parents and youth who had a place to consume alcohol were more likely to engage in heavy episodic drinking and experience more alcohol-related problems, according to "Providing Alcohol for Underage Youth: What Messages Should We Be Sending Parents?" The study offers the following tips to parents:
Researchers Övgü Kaynak, Ph.D.; Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.; John Cacciola, Ph.D.; Kimberly C. Kirby, Ph.D.; and Amelia M. Arria, Ph.D., reviewed previous studies on the role of parental alcohol provision in children's alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in an effort to provide evidence based guidance to parents/caregivers. The study's findings appeared in the July 2014 issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse funded this research.
September 11 Webinar: Understanding the Connection Between Suicide and Substance Abuse, Part 1
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services presents a free two-part
webinar series titled Understanding the
Connection Between Suicide and Substance Abuse. This webinar series will
provide resources for substance abuse prevention and mental health services
grantees working to prevent substance abuse and/or suicide. Part 1 of this
webinar series, titled Understanding the
Connection Between Suicide and Substance Abuse: What the Research Tells Us, will
be held on September 11, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. CDT/12:00 p.m.
MDT/11:00 a.m. PDT and will last approximately 1.5 hours. This webinar will:
Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/suicide_sap.
Registration information for Part 2 of the
webinar series will be e-mailed to registrants at a later date.
Experimentation and Pleasure-Seeking Traits Linked With Alcohol-Related Problems
with a trait for experimenting and those with a natural preference for pleasurable
activities were at a greater risk for alcohol-related problems, reports "Sweet-Liking
Is Associated With Transformation of Heavy Drinking Into Alcohol-Related
Problems in Young Adults With High Novelty Seeking." Specifically, the
frequency and amount of alcohol consumed correlated with the high-novelty-seeking
phenotype and the sweet-liking phenotype. The term "novelty-seeking phenotype"
refers to "a trait that promotes experimentation," and the term "sweet-liking
phenotype" refers to a pleasure-seeking trait. Researchers Alexey
Kampov-Polevoy et al. analyzed data from a sample of 163 young adults (18 to 26
years old) to assess the extent to which a high-novelty-seeking phenotype and the
sweet-liking phenotype contributed to alcohol-related problems in young adults.
The journal Alcoholism: Clinical &
Experimental Research featured this study's findings in its July 2014
issue. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this
August 28 Webinar: Responsible Beverage Service From Theory to Practice
Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on August 28, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT, for a free webinar titled Responsible Beverage Service Training From Theory to Practice. Michael Sparks, M.A., alcohol policy specialist and President of SparksInitiatives; Ari Russell, Executive Director of GUIDE, Inc.; and Katherine Durbin, Division Chief of Licensure, Regulation and Education for the Montgomery County (MD) Department of Liquor Control will:
Downloadable speakers' slides will be provided. A question-and-answer session will be included. For more information about this webinar, the speakers, and webinar registration, visit https://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/TownHallMeetings/whatsnew/webinar_rbs.aspx.
Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions about the webinar.
Robust Alcohol Policy Reduces Binge Drinking
residing in states with robust alcohol policy environments were less likely to
engage in binge drinking, frequent binging, or high-intensity binge drinking,
according to "The
Alcohol Policy Environment and Policy Subgroups as Predictors of Binge Drinking
Measures Among US Adults." Specifically, the study reports that a 10-percentage-point
increase in the strength of a state's alcohol policy correlated with an 8-percent
reduction in individuals engaging in
all types of binge drinking in the previous month. The study, authored by a
panel of alcohol policy experts, was published in the August 2014 issue of American Journal of Public Health. "This
study shows that alcohol policies matter—and matter a lot—for reducing a
person's risk of binge drinking, which is a leading cause of premature death
and disability in the U.S.," said Ziming Xuan, Sc.D., S.M., M.A., the lead
author. The National Institutes of Health funded this study.
NIAAA Releases Alcohol Alert, Number 87
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently released Alcohol Alert, Number 87. This Alcohol Alert examines the local, national, and global impacts of alcohol on society, and it also addresses alcohol's influence on different subpopulations, such as underage youths and college students. The topics covered in this alert include:
To read the full alert or previous alerts, visit http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/journals-and-reports/alcohol-alert.
College Students Prefer Face-to-Face Alcohol Prevention Interventions
College students are interested in alcohol consumption interventions via mobile applications (apps), such as apps that feature blood alcohol concentration, alcohol and health facts, and alcoholic drink tracking capabilities, according to "Integrating mHealth Mobile Applications to Reduce High Risk Drinking Among Underage Students." Despite the promise of apps' value as an intervention tool, students currently still prefer face-to-face interventions. Authors Donna M. Kazemi, Allyson R. Cochran, John F. Kelly, Judith B. Cornelius, and Catherine Belk analyzed college students' views toward using mobile technology as interventions to curb the rates of risky underage drinking. The Health Education Journal featured the study's findings in its May 2014 issue. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded this research.
SAMHSA's Bullying Prevention App Is Available
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) now has a free bullying prevention mobile application (app) titled KnowBullyingfor Android™ and iPhone® devices. The app promotes bullying prevention conversations between parents and their children. KnowBullying contains:
To download the app, visit the Apple Store for iPhone devices and Google Play for Android devices. The app is supported by a SAMHSA and StopBullying.gov federal partnership.
High-Performing Schools Reduce Underage Drinking
low-income minority adolescents, exposure to high-performing public charter
schools reduced the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors such as alcohol
consumption, gang involvement, and consumption of alcohol or other drugs before
sex, according to "Successful
Schools and Risky Behaviors Among Low-Income Adolescents." Researchers
Mitchell D. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., et al. examined the extent to which exposure to
high-performing schools lowered the prevalence of risky behaviors among
low-income minority adolescents. The study's findings appear in the August 2014
issue of Pediatrics. The National
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the National Center for
Advancing Translational Sciences funded this project.
Suicide Prevention Toolkit Available at the SAMHSA Store
The toolkit Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools is now available at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) online store. This toolkit helps school administrators create and implement suicide prevention strategies and promote behavioral health. The toolkit will assist schools with:
To order more than 10 copies, e-mail order.pubs.@samhsa.hhs.gov or call 877-SAMHSA-7.
Substance Use Disorders Declining Among Young Adult Males
2002, substance use disorders (SUDs) have steadily declined among young adult
males, according to America's Young Adults: Special Issue, 2014.
The report, produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family
Statistics (the Forum), notes that the prevalence of SUDs among males ages 18
to 24 decreased from 28 percent in 2002 to 23 percent in 2012. The prevalence
of SUDs among females in the same age group was 16 percent in 2002 and 2012.
Among all young adults in 2012, the prevalence of past-year SUDs was higher for
White non-Hispanics (21 percent) than for Hispanics (17 percent) and Black
non-Hispanics (16 percent). The Forum coordinates the collection and reporting
of federal data on children and families. This year's report focuses on the
health status of youth as they transition to adulthood.
August 18, 2014: Provide Feedback on SAMHSA's Latest Strategic Initiatives
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) invites the public to provide comments on its latest strategic plan, titled Leading Change 2.0: Advancing the Behavioral Health of the Nation 2015–2018. SAMHSA's latest strategic plan builds on achievements from the previous 4 years. It also addresses the need for SAMHSA to develop a behavioral health system that promotes individual and family wellness and its connection to physical and mental well-being. SAMHSA encourages the public to provide feedback on the following Strategic Initiatives:
1. Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness;
2. Health Care and Health Systems Integration;
3. Trauma and Justice;
4. Recovery Supports;
5. Health Information Technology; and
6. Workforce Development.
The deadline to provide comments is August 18, 2014. Provide feedback online at http://store.samhsa.gov/leadingchange/feedback.
August 11: "Supporting Families With LGBTQ12-S Youth" Webisode
On August 11, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will launch
a new webisode titled "Supporting Families With LGBTQ12-S Youth." This webisode
examines ways that communities, providers, and individuals can help support
families with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex,
and/or two-spirit (LGBTQ12-S) youth. The webisode features:
Gary Blau, Ph.D., Child,
Adolescent and Family Branch, SAMHSA (Moderator);
Diego Sanchez, Director of
Policy, PFLAG National;
Sylvia Fisher, Office of
Research and Evaluation, Health Resources and Services Administration; and
Jordan Geddes, Youth Outreach
Specialist, Maryland Coalition of Families.
The live event will be available at http://bit.ly/1rKoF8Z; questions can be
submitted via Twitter (hashtag #KSOC-TV), the KSOC-TV web
portal, or telephone (1-800-527-1401).
SAMHSA's webisode series provides viewers
with the opportunity, over the next several months, to hear expert panels
address questions about cutting-edge issues in the field of behavioral health;
pose questions to the panel by Twitter, e-mail, or telephone; see related
late-breaking news; learn about best practices in the field; and hear youth, young
adults, and families tell their stories.
Substance Use During Adolescence Linked With Long-Term Health Risks
who started using substances, such as alcohol and other drugs, during childhood
or adolescence were more likely to require treatment later in life, according
to a new report by the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's The TEDS Report. The report, Age of Substance Use
Initiation among Treatment Admissions Aged 18 to 30, notes that "In 2011, the majority of substance abuse treatment
admissions aged 18 to 30 with known age of initiation information
(74.0 percent) began substance use at the age of 17 or younger;
10.2 percent initiated use at the age of 11 or younger." This issue of The TEDS Report compares demographic
data and other characteristics of substance abuse and misuse treatment
admissions across five age-of-initiation groups.
Alcohol and Drug Combinations Affect ED Visit Outcomes
The combination of alcohol and other drugs was more likely to result in greater harm than the consumption of alcohol alone in emergency department (ED) visits dealing with underage drinking, according to a new report from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). According to The DAWN Report, "nearly 188,000 alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2011 involved patients aged 12 to 20." The DAWN Report suggests that parents and adult caregivers play a significant role in preventing underage drinking. The Dawn Report monitors drug-related ED visits and drug-related deaths.
Past Binging Affects Feeling of Intoxication
Among a sample of Mexican American and Native American young adults in California, a history of frequent binge drinking in adolescence correlated with decreases in self-reported levels of intoxication in young adulthood, according to "Associations Between a History of Binge Drinking During Adolescence and Self-Reported Responses to Alcohol in Young Adult Native and Mexican Americans." Researchers used the expectation version of the Subjective High Assessment Scale (SHAS-E) to measure participants' responses. SHAS-E measures how individuals might feel after consuming a standard dose of alcohol on the basis of their prior drinking experience of 12 intoxication items. Cindy L. Ehlers, Gina M. Stouffer, and David A. Gilder sought to determine the extent to which a history of binge drinking during adolescence correlated with current self-reported levels of individual responses to alcohol among a population of Native Americans and Mexican Americans. The study appeared online in the June 24, 2014, issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. The National Institutes of Health funded this study.
False ID Laws Reduce Underage Drinking
False ID laws significantly reduced the amount of alcohol consumed by underage drinkers, according to "Can Technology Help To Reduce Underage Drinking? Evidence From the False ID Laws With Scanner Provision." The study reports that, as a result of false ID laws, underage drinkers consumed 0.22 fewer drinks per day. The term "false ID laws" refers to laws that provide incentives to alcohol outlets to ensure that they are not selling alcohol to youth with false identification cards. Researcher Baris K. Yörük analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine the influence of the false ID laws on underage drinking. The study's findings were reported online in the July 2014 issue of Journal of Health Economics. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this research.
Youths Targeted More in Magazine Alcohol Advertising
Sixty-eight percent and 72 percent of the top 25 alcohol brands popular among male underage drinkers and female underage drinkers, respectively, were more likely to devote a higher percentage of their national magazine advertising money to magazines with a greater concentration of readers 18–20 years old, according to "Youth Alcohol Brand Consumption and Exposure to Brand Advertising in Magazines." The study notes that these 25 popular brands "were more likely to have underage readers ages 18–20 in the group most heavily exposed to their advertising compared with the other 308 alcohol brands advertising in magazines." Researchers Craig S. Ross, Ph.D., M.B.A., et al. analyzed data from the 2011 U.S. national magazine readership to examine the degree to which youth and adults are exposed to magazine advertising for the alcohol brands favored among underage drinkers. The study appears online in the July 2014 issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided financial support for this research.
July 31 Webinar: Developing Your Tribal Action Plan
The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) invites tribal leaders;
health care providers; and substance abuse, mental health, and social services
professionals and community champions for change to register for a free webinar
titled Developing Your Tribal Plan. This
webinar, hosted by SAMHSA's Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse, will
be held on July 31, 2014, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT. Presenters Rod K. Robinson,
M.A., M.A.C., LAT, LAC; Michael Koscinski, M.S., M.S.W.; and Marcy Ronyak,
Ph.D., LICSW, CDP will discuss the following:
Action Plans support tribes in coordinating resources and programs to
achieve their goals for preventing and treating substance use disorders in
their communities.
online at https://copper.adobeconnect.com/_a1025219898/r9lb87f2nwm.
Environmental Context Linked With Youth Alcohol Consumption
Exposure to
deviant peers, poor family functioning, and associations with drinking peers in
adolescence were varying risk factors for adult alcohol use, according to "Childhood and Adolescent Predictors of Heavy Episodic
Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder at Ages 21 and 33: A Domain-Specific
Cumulative Risk Model." At age
21 (transition to adulthood), family alcohol and peer alcohol environments experienced
during adolescence were the strongest predictors of alcohol-related problems; by
age 33 (beyond the normative peak age), poor family functioning during
adolescence was the stronger predictor of alcohol problems. The study
recommends interventions that address alcohol-specific risk factors and
mechanisms to improve children's peer and family environments. Authors Jungeun
Olivia Lee, et al., analyzed data from the Seattle Social Development Project
to assess the extent to which general or alcohol-specific influences in the
family, peer, and school contexts predicted alcohol-related problems at ages 21
and 33. The study appears online in the July 2014 issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol and the National Institute on Drug Abuse partially
funded this project.
College Freshmen Who Date More Tend To Drink More
Relationship Status and Alcohol Use and Problems Across the First Year of
College" reports that first-year college students who dated several people
consumed more alcohol and experienced more alcohol-related problems when
compared with singles or those in exclusive relationships at followup
assessment. Additionally, the transition from being in an exclusive
relationship to being single correlated with more alcohol-related problems
among first-year college students. Researchers Jessica E. Salvatore, Kenneth S.
Kendler, and Danielle M. Dick analyzed data from a longitudinal study of
college students to assess relationships among relationship status, alcohol use,
and alcohol-related problems during the first year of college. The Journal
of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs featured the study's findings in its July
2014 issue. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this
Sports Participation Linked With Alcohol Initiation Among Youth
According to "Participation in
Team Sports and Alcohol and Marijuana Use Initiation Trajectories,"
"Participation in sport appears to be a protective factor against marijuana
initiation, but it might increase early initiation of alcohol use in youth."
The study findings suggest that the competitive nature of athletes may
contribute to them consuming more alcohol, although athletes may shy away from
marijuana use due to the possibility of drug testing. Authors Nadra Erin Lisha,
William D. Crano, and Kevin L. Delucchi analyzed data from 8,179 youth from the
National Survey of Parents and Youth to examine the influence of sports
participation on alcohol and marijuana use. The Journal of Drug Issues featured this study in its January 2014,
issue. The National Institute on Drug Abuse supported this study.
Singles More Likely To Drink Before Sex
Sexually active drinkers who were
single were three times more likely to consume alcohol frequently before sex
when compared with individuals in a romantic relationship and six times more
likely to consume alcohol before sex when compared with those without an
alcohol use disorder (AUD). These were the conclusions reported in "Regularly
Drinking Alcohol Before Sex in the United States: Effects of Relationship
Status and Alcohol Use Disorders." The study, which included legal-age and
underage drinkers, recommends interventions that emphasize the dangers
associated with consuming alcohol before having sex. Ronald G. Thompson, Jr.,
Nicholas R. Eaton, Mei-Chen Hu, Bridget F. Grant, and Deborah S. Hasin analyzed
data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
to examine the frequency of consuming alcohol before having sex among
individuals who were single, who were partnered, and who had an AUD. The
findings were reported in the June 4, 2014, issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The National Institutes of Health
partially funded this research.
Bar Density Linked With Underage Drinking
A study of 50
cities in California reveals that adolescent alcohol use and heavy drinking
were higher in communities with greater levels of adult drinking and bar
density over a 3-year period, according to "Effects of the Local Alcohol
Environment on Adolescents' Drinking Behaviors and Beliefs." The study suggests that bar
density serves as an indicator for alcohol availability and speaks to community
norms about the acceptability of alcohol use. However, robust alcohol control
policy and enforcement correlated with lower rates of alcohol use among
adolescents. Authors Mallie J. Paschall, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, and Joel W.
Grube analyzed data from 1,478 adolescents and 8,553 adults to examine the
relationship between the local alcohol environment and underage drinking. The
term "local alcohol environment" refers to alcohol control policies,
enforcement, adult drinking, and bar density. The study's findings were
reported in the March 2014, issue of Addiction.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this study.
Alcohol Outlets on School Routes Increase Students' Drug Exposure
Youth who walked
past alcohol outlets on their way to school were more likely to be offered
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD), reports "Risk for Exposure to Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drugs on the Route to and From School: The Role of Alcohol
Additionally, the youth were more likely to see people selling and using drugs.
Researchers from the University of California–Los Angeles and Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health investigated the relationship between the
existence of alcohol outlets on youth's school routes and the subsequent
exposure to ATOD. The study appeared online in the February 14, 2014, issue of Prevention Science. The National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this study.
White House Releases 2014 National Drug Control Strategy
In releasing the
2014 National
Drug Control Strategy, President
Barack Obama stated that "Illicit drug use and its consequences challenge our
shared dream of building for our children a country that is healthier, safer,
and more prosperous." The 2014 Strategy recommends
the following:
The Strategy is
designed to continue ongoing progress in reducing underage drinking. One of its
specific objectives is to "Decrease the lifetime prevalence of 8th graders who
have used drugs, alcohol, or tobacco by 15 percent."
For more
information on prevention resources, visit https://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/resources/default.aspx.
Underage Drinking Prevention Grant Available for Tribal Communities
The Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced in "OJJDP
FY 2014 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Responses to Underage Drinking
Initiative" a funding opportunity
targeted at underage drinking prevention and reduction in selected tribal
communities. Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments
that are operating juvenile, juvenile and family, and family tribal drug courts,
which are regarded as vehicles to combat underage drinking in tribal
communities. The deadline to submit an application is August 1, 2014. For more
information about this funding opportunity, view the grant's Frequently
Asked Questions.
American Indians Who Attended College or Are New Parents Drink Less Alcohol
In a survey of American Indians,
respondents reported consuming less alcohol after becoming parents in the past
year, according to "Adult
Social Roles and Alcohol Use Among American Indians." However, respondents
with full-time jobs and single respondents were more likely to binge drink. The
study also reports that respondents who attended college were less likely to
drink than those who did not attend college. Authors Kaylin M. Greene, Tamela
McNulty Eitle, and David Eitle analyzed data from the National Longitudinal
Study of Adolescent Health to examine the extent to which adult roles
contributed to alcohol consumption among American Indians. The study appeared
online in the May 7, 2014, issue of Addictive
Behaviors. The National Institutes of Health funded this research.
Excessive Alcohol Consumption Linked With Nearly 90,000 Adult Deaths Annually
"From 2006 through 2010,
excessive alcohol consumption accounted for nearly 1 in 10 deaths and over 1 in
10 years of potential life lost (YPLL) among working-age (20–60 years old)
adults in the United States," reports "Contribution of Excessive
Alcohol Consumption to Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United
States." The study reports that, from 2006 to 2010, an average of 87,798
deaths occurred annually because of alcohol use. The study also linked
2,560,290 YPLL to alcohol consumption. Researchers Mandy Stahre, Jim Roeber,
Dafna Kanny, Robert D. Brewer, and Xingyou Zhang sought to assess, in part, the
contribution of alcohol-attributable deaths and YPLL to the total deaths and
YPLL among working-age adults as well as the number of deaths and YPLL among individuals
under age 21. The study appears online in the June 26, 2014, issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention funded this study.
July 15 Webinar: Early Adverse Experiences, Brain Development, & Risk
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is inviting individuals to register for a free webinar on Early Adverse Experiences and Brain Development: Implications For Prevention, Intervention, & Reducing Long Term Risk. This webinar, hosted by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, will be held on July 15, 2014, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. Presenter Johanna Bick, Ph.D., from Harvard Medical School, will:
Register online at https://nasmhpd.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_168474.
Alcohol Use Higher Among Sexual Minority Youth
Young people of minority sexual orientation (e.g., bisexual, gay, or lesbian) reported more lifetime drinking and earlier alcohol use initiation than their heterosexual peers, according to "Exploring Alcohol-Use Behaviors Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Adolescents: Intersections With Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity." The study also reports that sexual minority youth (SMY) reported more frequent drinking and heavy episodic drinking during the past 30 days than heterosexual youths. Alcohol-use disparities were largest for bisexual youth, younger SMY, and sexual-minority girls. Authors Amelia E. Talley, Tonda L. Hughes, Frances Aranda, Michelle Birkett, and Michael P. Marshal analyzed data from the 2005 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Surveys to assess the prevalence of alcohol use among SMY by gender, age, and race/ethnicity. The American Journal of Public Health featured this study in its February 2014, issue. The National Institutes of Health funded this project.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services publication Building Bridges: LGBT Populations: A Dialogue on Advancing Opportunities for Recovery from Addictions and Mental Health Problemsprovides additional insights about issues affecting substance abuse among sexual minority individuals.
Living in a Highly Disadvantaged Neighborhood Influences Early Alcohol Use
Living in a highly disadvantaged neighborhood appears to have a cascading influence on risk factors for early alcohol use. According to "Early Adolescent Alcohol Use in Context: How Neighborhoods, Parents, and Peers Impact Youth," youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods were more likely to exhibit delinquent behaviors, leading to an increase in rulebreaking. Rulebreaking, in turn, predicted alcohol use among adolescents. Additionally, adolescent association with delinquent peers and alcohol use contributed to lower parental involvement rather than being a consequence of poor parenting. Researchers Elisa M. Trucco, Craig R. Colder, William F. Wieczorek, Liliana J. Lengua, and Larry W. Hawk, Jr., assessed the role of neighborhood, family, and peer contexts on early adolescent alcohol use. The study's findings appeared online in the May 2014, issue of Development and Psychopathology. The National Institute on Drug Abuse funded this study.
More Widespread and Effective Compliance Checks Needed
Approximately one-third (30 percent) of local law enforcement agencies and two-thirds (49 to 66 percent) of state agencies reported
conducting compliance checks between 2010 and 2011, as reported in "Current
Use of Underage Alcohol Compliance Checks by Enforcement Agencies in the United
This finding suggests that substantial progress has not been made over the past
decade to increase the number of agencies nationally conducting checks. In addition, the
only 4 to 6 percent of agencies conducting checks reported the use of all
optimal practices, which are to check all
establishments in a jurisdiction, conduct checks
at least 3 to 4 times/year, conduct follow-up checks
within 3 months, and penalize the licensee as well as the server/clerk for
infractions. Compliance checks refer to law enforcement agents' supervision
of underage youth who try to buy alcohol. Authors Darin J. Erickson et al.
expanded previous studies to assess the prevalence of compliance checks in
different communities and enforcement agencies. The study appears online in the
June 2014, issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. The
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this research.
Youth More LikelyTo Drink When Families Lose Socioeconomic Status
Adolescents in families who
experienced a downward trend in income and socioeconomic status were more likely
to have consumed alcohol within the past year than adolescents in families with
low, but stable, income during their childhood, according to "Family
Income Trajectory During Childhood Is Associated With Adolescent Cigarette
Smoking and Alcohol Use." Children from families with upwardly mobile
trajectories were less likely to smoke than those who were disadvantaged. Researchers
Insiya B. Poonawalla, Darla E. Kendzor, Margaret Tresch Owen and Margaret O.
Caughy analyzed data from the 15-year longitudinal Study of Early
Child Care and Youth Development to evaluate the effect of childhood family
income trajectory on adolescent substance use. The study's findings appeared
online in the May 27, 2014, issue of Addictive
Behaviors. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
funded this project.
Legal-Age College Students Commonly Provide Alcohol to Underage Students
In a survey of current or recent
college students between ages 21 and 26, most had provided alcohol to minors at
least once, according to "Providing
Alcohol to Underage Youth: The View From Young Adulthood." Providers of
alcohol to minors perceived consuming alcohol as part of the college culture, and
were more concerned about potential legal consequences to themselves than
health consequences to minors. Additionally, providers were likely to have
higher levels of alcohol involvement during and after their college years. The
findings suggest that young adults might be an important target for preventing
access to alcohol by minors on campus. Researchers Amelia M. Arria, Ph.D., et
al. analyzed data from the College Life Study to examine the popularity and
predictors of provision of alcohol to minors, especially among college students
who had recently turned age 21. The study appears online in the June 2014, issue
of Alcoholism: Clinical &
Experimental Research. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse funded this project.
U.S.-Born Hispanics Drink at Younger Age Than Do Foreign-Born Hispanics
Hispanics born in the United States initiate alcohol use at a younger
age than foreign-born Hispanics, according to "Age at First Drink,
Drinking, Binge Drinking, and DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder Among Hispanic
National Groups in the United States." Additionally, a younger age of alcohol
use initiation was linked with binge drinking, number of drinks per week, and alcohol use
disorders. However, no single national group exhibited more or less association
between age at first use and the studied alcohol-related consequences. Authors
Raul Caetano, Britain Mills, Patrice Vaeth, and Jennifer Reingle of the
University of Texas School of Public Health analyzed data from two surveys for
this study: the Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey and a household
probability sample of Mexican Americans living on U.S. counties that border
Mexico. The study's findings appear online in the May 2014, issue
of Alcoholism: Clinical &
Experimental Research. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism funded this project.
CDC Releases Latest Survey of Youth Risk Behaviors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YBRS) —
United States, 2013. Results from the 2013 data indicate
that many high school students nationwide are engaging in health-risk behaviors
associated with the four leading causes of death among 10- to 24-year-olds,
which are motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Among some of the findings related to
underage drinking are that nearly one fifth (18.6 percent) of high school
students had drunk more than a few sips of alcohol before age 13. More than one
fifth (22.4 percent) of sexually active teens had drunk alcohol or used drugs
before their last sexual intercourse. During the month preceding the YBRS survey, 10 percent of
high students who drive had consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel,
and more than one fifth (21.9 percent) had ridden at least once with someone
who had been drinking.
Alcohol Problems May Be a Path Between Childhood Abuse and Risky Sex
Victims of child abuse and those with higher levels of alcohol problems were more likely to engage in various types of sexual risk behaviors (SRB), according to "Pathway From Child Sexual and Physical Abuse to Risky Sex Among Emerging Adults: The Role of Trauma-Related Intrusions and Alcohol Problems." Additionally, the study highlights the role of trauma in predicting alcohol-related problems. The study's findings suggest that risk reduction interventions should emphasize an integrated focus on traumatic intrusions, alcohol problems, and SRB for people with child abuse histories. Authors Kate Walsh (Columbia University), Natasha Latzman (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and Robert Latzman (Georgia State University) analyzed data from 1,169 racially diverse college students to investigate the relationships among child physical or sexual abuse, trauma, and alcohol problems. The study appeared online in the April 2014, issue of Journal of Adolescent Health. The National Institute on Drug Abuse funded this project.
Youth Prefer Distilled Spirits When Binge Drinking
Distilled spirits, such as vodka, are the beverage of
choice among youth who binge drink, reports "Beverage- and Brand-Specific Binge Alcohol Consumption Among
Underage Youth in the U.S." The study reports that "spirits accounted for 43.8 percent of
binge episodes, whereas beer accounted for less than 31.4 percent of binge
episodes." Additionally, the study notes that binge drinking remains as the
most common pattern of youth drinking in the United States and accounts for
two-thirds of alcohol consumed by youth. Researchers from the Boston University
School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigated alcoholic beverage
preference among a sample of adolescents. The findings appear online in the
June 2014, issue of Journal of
Substance Abuse.
Ability To Differentiate Between Emotions Affects Alcohol-Related Problems
College students who have difficulty in telling negative emotions apart may be more susceptible to impulsive behaviors and alcohol-related problems, according to "Emotion Differentiation and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Mediating Role of Urgency." Authors Noah N. Emery, Jeffrey S. Simons, C. Joseph Clarke, and Raluca M. Gaher conjecture that, in contrast, the ability to assess different levels of negative emotions may foster adaptive coping and a better understanding of feelings, making them less threatening. The study also found that the ability to differentiate between positive emotions produced a significant direct effect on alcohol-related problems, possibly due to a higher sensitivity to positive reinforcement. Findings on the extent to which emotion differentiation contributed to alcohol-related problems are based on an analysis of data from 102 undergraduate college students with moderate to heavy alcohol use. The study appeared online in the May 27, 2014, issue of Addictive Behaviors. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this research.
Adolescent Drinking and Smoking Affects Long-Term Academics
Drinking and smoking during adolescence,
especially at ages 12 and 14, predicted poor educational outcomes in young
adulthood, according to "Drinking, Smoking, and Educational Achievement: Cross-Lagged
Associations From Adolescence to Adulthood." Conversely, at age 17, higher educational achievement
predicted greater frequency of drinking in young adulthood. Researchers Antti
Latvala et al. analyzed data from 4,761 participants to examine the extent to
which alcohol consumption and smoking behavior influenced educational
achievement from adolescence to young adulthood. Educational outcomes were
measured by teacher-reported grade point averages for 12- and 14-year-olds and
self-reports of student status and completion for 17-year-olds and older. The
findings appeared online in the April 1, 2014, issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism funded this research.
Alcohol-Related Words or Images Increased Aggression
Study participants who were exposed to alcohol-related words or images were more likely to retaliate aggressively compared with those who were not exposed to alcohol constructs when provoked, according to "Are You Insulting Me? Exposure to Alcohol Primes Increases Aggression Following Ambiguous Provocation." The study is the first to illustrate that exposure to alcohol-related constructs increases physical aggression, even in the absence of alcohol consumption. Authors William C. Pedersen, Eduardo A. Vasquez, Bruce D. Bartholow, Marianne Grosvenor, and Ana Truong analyzed data from 182 undergraduate students to support previous studies that suggested exposure to alcohol-related content leads participants to perceive others' vague behaviors as hostile. The study appeared in the May 22, 2014, issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded this research.
Study Findings Support Screening of Veterans for Co-Occurring Disorders
A pretreatment study of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with and without alcohol dependence (AD), found that those with co-occurring disorders had significantly higher incidence of psychopathology and reported more drinking-related symptoms. This finding underscores the importance of screening for comorbidity in clinical treatment settings. "Characteristics and Drinking Patterns of Veterans With Alcohol Dependence With and Without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" appeared in the February 2014 issue of Addictive Behaviors. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network) Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center; the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; and the Department of Defense funded this research.
"Talk. They Hear You." Avatar Guides Parents in Talking About Alcohol
"Talk. They Hear You.", the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's national underage drinking prevention media campaign, offers Start the Talk as a way for parents to improve their skills in talking with their children about the dangers of alcohol use. Start the Talk is similar to a video game: Using avatars, parents practice bringing up the topic of alcohol, learn the questions to ask, and get ideas for keeping the conversation going.
Among College Males, Driving More Likely After Marijuana Than Alcohol Use
The prevalence of underage male college students who drove after using marijuana was two times more than the number of underage male college students who drove after consuming alcohol, according to "Marijuana-Using Drivers, Alcohol-Using Drivers, and Their Passengers: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Underage College Students." This finding is consistent with previous studies indicating that driving after marijuana use is perceived as safer than after alcohol use and is done more frequently. Additionally, driving after drinking increased the risk of driving after marijuana use. Jennifer M. Whitehill, Ph.D., Frederick P. Rivara, M.D., M.P.H., and Megan A. Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., analyzed data from 315 first-year college students to measure the prevalence of substance-impaired driving among college students. The study appears online in the May 12, 2014, issue of JAMA Pediatrics. The National Institutes of Health funded this project.
Single Binge Drinking Episode Can Disrupt Immune System Health
One binge drinking episode can negatively affect the health status of healthy individuals, reports "Acute Binge Drinking Increases Serum Endotoxin and Bacterial DNA Levels in Healthy Individuals." Scientists report that binge drinking can lead to toxic bacterial release from the gut and can contribute to toxins in the bloodstream. Authors Shashi Bala and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Medical School examined binge drinking's effects on various body organs and immune system responses in healthy adults. The study's conclusions appear online in the May 14, 2014, issue of PLOS ONE. The National Institutes of Health funded this research. According to Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, "Rates of binge alcohol use in 2012 were 0.9 percent among 12 or 13 year olds, 5.4 percent among 14 or 15 year olds, 15.0 percent among 16 or 17 year olds, and 30.5 percent among persons aged 18 to 20."


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This unsealed building continues to attract squatters and vandals. The PPD respond to a number of neighborhood 911 calls but can't seem to get the job done. These squatters fight among themselves, throw material out of the building and have started fires. The building's owner has taken no responsibilty.
prostitutes and drug dealers Acknowledged1201-1299 Carlton St Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA - Callowhill
Between Vine and Hamilton on 13th at approximately 8:45pm there were two drug dealers on the corner of 13th and Vine and 3 men working the block between Callowhill and Hamilton. As cars drive north on 13th they turn towards the cars and suggestively touch their crotches.
Trash Open501-513 N 12th St Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA - Callowhill
1000 Block Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA - Callowhill
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920 Spring Garden St Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA - Callowhill
Illegal Signs Still Posted Archived13th & Buttonwood Philadelphia, PA - Callowhill
CNA signs illegally posted on utility poles in multiple locations.
loitering Archived1151-1199 Wood St Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA - Callowhill
Masses of homeless folks are hanging around the mission after dark at 13th an pearl st.
burnt trash in front of a brothel Archived1041 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA - Callowhill
A pile of burnt lumber with nails sticking out, as well as other debri in front of a working brothel
Unplowed street Archived1315-1399 Wood St Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA - Callowhill
This street needs to be plowed. It is the only access point for people trying to leave 317 N Broad st.
Street light out Archived1329 Buttonwood St Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA - Callowhill
Street light out along the 1300 block of Buttonwood Street, south side. Pole number 70127. Zipcode 19123.
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The Northbound 13th St. traffic light is malfunctioning; the lights go all red and only briefly cycle to green causing dangerous congestion on 13th St south of Spring Garden.
Homeless tent community Archived1200-1298 Pearl St Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA - Callowhill
several homeless individuals have built a makeshift tent shelter on Peal St between 12th & 13th St (closer to 13th St) they have makeshift beds/furniture and there are as many as 10 people there. Many of the individuals have mental issues or drug problems and can become aggressive towards citizens walking up/down 13th St. Not to mention they pee and poop in the area on the sidewalks exposing themselves and never cleaning any of it up. I could go on but I think you get the picture.


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Freddie Solomon
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|Wide receiver
Personal information
|Date of birth:January 11, 1953
|Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina
|Date of death: February 13, 2012(aged 59)
Career information
|High school: Sumter High School
|College: Tampa
|NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
|Debuted in 1975 for the Miami Dolphins
|Last played in 1985 for the San Francisco 49ers
Career history
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 1985
|Stats at pro-football-reference.com
|Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Freddie Solomon (January 11, 1953 – February 13, 2012) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1975 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from the University of Tampa (where he had played quarterback), Solomon played in 11 NFL seasons for the Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers from 1975 to 1985. On December 5, 1976, Solomon had a career game, with 5 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, 1 rushing attempt for 59 yards and a touchdown, and a punt return for 79 yards and a touchdown.[1] Solomon won two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.[2]
On "The Catch", Dwight Clark's famous leaping grab that helped the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Playoffs, Solomon was the primary target on the play, but slipped coming out of his cut. Solomon made several key plays on the 49ers final drive of that game.[3][4]
Solomon died on February 13, 2012 after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer.[5]
- ^ "Freddie Solomon, a Star N.F.L. Receiver, Dies at 59". New York Times. February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "'The Catch' lands a spot in NFL lore". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1999. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Off On The Wrong Foot". Sports Illustrated. January 18, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "X'd, O'd and KO'd". Sports Illustrated. February 1, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Former Dolphins and 49ers WR Freddie Solomon dies". USA Today. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012.
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EAU CLAIRE - The State Building Commission today approved University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's proposal to build a new residence hall and an upgrade to the Crest Wellness Center.
The new residence hall will cost an estimated $10 million and the Crest Wellness Center remodeling will cost about $557,000, said James Bollinger, assistant chancellor for facilities planning and management.
The new hall, which will help relieve the overload to current space and provide space for the expected upswing in high school graduates, should be ready for occupancy by the fall of 1999. Architects will begin design of the hall later this spring or summer, bids will be let next year, and construction would begin in the spring of 1998.
The hall will house 250 to 350 students, most likely juniors and seniors, in apartment-style suites, each with a small living area, cooking facilities, bathrooms and two to six bedrooms. The rooms will be wired for cable and computer access. The building will be air-conditioned and include seminar classrooms equipped for the latest instruction technology.
The Crest Wellness Center project will remodel approximately 9,100 square feet on the second floor of the building for the University Recreation Fitness Center and Sneakers' kitchen/food service area. Approximately 6,400 square feet of existing kitchen area will be remodeled to accommodate the weightlifting exercise equipment currently located on the first floor. A modest portion of the kitchen will be remodeled to accommodate food preparation needs for Sneakers, an alcohol-free eating and dancing establishment, Bollinger said.
The remodeling will allow the university's Public Safety Office to relocate to the first floor of Crest Wellness Center. Public Safety personnel have indicated that they want to be located on the upper campus, closer to the residence halls housing a majority of the students living on campus, Bollinger said, noting that the location will make interaction with students more convenient. The Parking Office will remain in its current location on lower campus.
Crest Commons was constructed in 1965 as a food service facility for students and academic support space for the allied health and nursing programs. Throughout the years, it has changed from a highly utilized food service facility to a multipurpose facility. Major remodeling of Davies University Center kitchen and dining facilities in 1991 significantly changed the emphasis of food preparation in Crest's kitchen. In 1994, the building's name was changed to Crest Wellness Center to reflect its present utilization. It currently houses University Health Services, the University Recreation Fitness Center, Sneakers, and a satellite office for Public Safety.
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"He answered, 'Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female...' Matthew 19:4
A growing tendencyIn a recent ChangePoint article, "How Gay 'Marriage' Became Plausible," I talked about the way 20th-century feminists have attempted to homogenize the gender polarity. "Homogenizing the gender polarity" was my over-intellectualized way of referring to the unisex tendency -- the move to eradicate all distinctions between the sexes.
In that article I suggested that the only reason 21st-century society even has the categories to consider a concept like gay "marriage" is because feminists throughout the 20th century had consistently worked to blur the distinctions between men and women.
Nine days after we published the aforementioned post, an article appeared in Slate.com which alerted me to the fact that the flow of gender confusion also works the other way round. That is, while it is true that blurring the distinctions between the genders can lead to concepts like gay "marriage" obtaining acceptance, it is also true that societies which accept same-sex marriage tend to open the door to further (and perhaps even endless) redefinitions of what it means to be a man or a woman.
A case study in progressSweden is a perfect case in point. Ever since the Swedish government passed a gender neutral marriage law in 2009, allowing for homosexual "marriages," the nation has been working overtime to try to eradicate gender distinctions from every other facet of life. This is what struck me by the article published by Slate.com. Titled, "Sweden's New Gender-Neutral Pronoun: Hen," Nathalie Rothschild explored some of the silly lengths the Swedes are prepared to go to in order to achieve a gender-neutral society.
Rothschild explains how many Swedes believe that "allowing any type of couple to marry" and other policies aimed at gender equality "is not enough." What we really need, they argue, is a society that "should tolerate no distinctions at all between the sexes.... What many gender-neutral activists are after is a society that entirely erases traditional gender roles and stereotypes at even the most mundane levels."
Many of the examples Rothschild gives would be comical if the social engineers behind them were not so serious:
Now maybe there is no connection between this barrage of unisexism or androgyny, on the one hand, and Sweden's sanctioning of same-sex "marriages", on the other. But while correlation does not imply causation, there does seem to be a natural logic operating here. Blurring the distinctions between the sexes exists in a symbiotic relationship with the act of accepting gay "marriage", so that the two form webs of multiple reciprocities or feedback loops.
After all, if the distinctions between men and women do not matter with respect to marriage, then we might legitimately ask where you draw the line. If it is the case (as advocates of same-sex "marriage" argue) that trying to preserve gender distinctions with respect to marriage is an act of discrimination, sexism, and bigotry, then why is it legitimate to maintain these distinctions in any area of life?
The logic of gender neutralityIt is when we ask such questions that we quickly see where the logic of gender neutrality takes us. It ushers us into a world in which we must set ourselves against nature to try to eradicate all and every reminder that men and women are different. That is exactly what has been happening in Sweden, and it has been occurring at an accelerated pace ever since their government declared that gender was irrelevant to marriage.
The example of Sweden should be a wake-up call to the United States. Now is the time to be fighting to defend gender distinctions in our society. Now is the time to be asserting that God did not create man and woman to be the same, but to be gloriously different. We must make the case that far from being a stifling imposition on our identity, gender differences are truly liberating, since they release us to be the men and women that God created us to be.
Preparing to debateBe prepared to debate this important issue with non-Christian friends, colleagues, and neighbors, or even with Christian brothers and sisters who may have been brainwashed by the lie of gender neutrality. Use the resources below to educate yourself on this important issue before it is too late and America follows in the footsteps of Sweden.
Next steps
Choose two or three of the resources Robin cites above. Share the articles with some Christian friends, then meet to discuss them. How can you help to resist this increasing tendency toward gender-neutrality in our own country?
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