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Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force Update & Drug Free
Coalition Annual Report
Presented toBoard of County Commissioners
January 27, 2009
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Mayor Richard T. Crotty, Orange CountyPresident John Hitt, University of Central Florida
Presentation Outline
MissionScope of the ProblemGoalsStructure Key Subcommittee RecommendationsImplementation Committee
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Mission Statement
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The Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force will clearly define the magnitude of underage
drinking and high-risk drinking in the community, educate and engage the community stakeholders
(e.g. parents, retailers, educators) and provide viable solutions that will reduce and prevent harms related
to underage drinking.
Underage Drinking: The Scope of the Problem
Alcohol is the most widely abused drug by teens and young adults
Underage alcohol use linked to poor academic performance
Underage alcohol use linked to injuries, sexual assault and fatalities
Alcohol is relatively easy to obtain by teens and young underage adults
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It Takes a Community to Raise Awareness
Task Force Goals:Reduce Underage Alcohol DemandReduce Underage Alcohol AccessData ManagementImplementation Plan
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Task Force Structure25 Member Task Force met for past seven months
Four Subcommittees• Alcohol Education & Prevention• Access to Alcohol• Enforcement• Retailer Responsibility
National, State and Local Presenters • William DeJong, PhD, Boston University• Major Mark Willingham, Alcohol Solutions, Inc. • Virginia Dodd, PhD, University of Florida• Judge Jerri Collins, Eighteen Judicial Circuit• Roger Casey, PhD, Rollins College• Michael Dunn, PhD, University of Central Florida• Tom Hall, LCSW, University of Central Florida• Captain Mark Bong, MA, Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages
and Tobacco• Carol Burkett, Dir., Orange County Public Safety• Mosi Bayo, MS, Orange County Victim Services
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Key Subcommittee Recommendations
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Alcohol Prevention & EducationFocus Areas• Secondary Education • Higher Education• Parents
Recommendation:Increase middle & high school students’ exposure to health-affirming print & electronic media College campus messages will focus on “I Drink Less Than You Think.”Community messages focusing on positive contributions of studentsParent Education (Web-based print and electronic media)
Funding Requested: $75,000In-Kind Funding: $25,000
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RecommendationsRecommendation:
Hire three Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention Specialists to coordinate and implement ATOD prevention and early intervention programs (selected 4-9th grades)
ATOD Prevention Specialists provide direct support and/or counseling for high risk students and their families (grades 6 through 9)
ATOD Prevention Specialists provide ATOD prevention parenting programs for parents of middle and high school students
Create and distribute alcohol & drug prevention Newspaper in Education
Federal Grant Funding: $1.2MOrange County Public Schools Safe School/Health Students Grant Orange County
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Access to AlcoholFocus Areas• Parents• Retailers• Social Liability• Alcohol-Related Data
Recommendation:Develop and maintain central database for law enforcement related to underage and problem drinking
Add last drink served question to all DUI tickets
Develop and maintain a central database for Orange County critical care providers
Funding Requested : $80,000 Orange CountyUnderage Drinking
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EnforcementFocus Areas• Vendor Compliance Checks • House Parties • Responsible Vendor Training• Local Ordinances
Recommendations:Increase number of coordinated, multi-agency, vendor compliance check details
Develop local ordinances related to “breach of peace” violations and repeated underage alcohol sales and service
Conduct compliance checks to ensure operators of “party buses”comply with state and local laws
Draft proposed county ordinance that limits hours of operation for vendors who repeatedly are in violation of selling alcohol to underage
Funding Requested: $25,000
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Retailer ResponsibilityFocus Areas• Responsible Hospitality• Vendor Training Programs• High-Risk Drink Promotions
Recommendation:Establish a Responsible Retailers (RR) Forum- RR Forum designed to: • Acquaint community & media with problem of underage and
youthful abusive drinking
• Spur participation and buy-in from variety of potential partners and members of coalition
• Develop infrastructure that provides necessary resources to helpretailers comply with law
Grant Funding: $50,000Orange County Substance Abuse Response Guide Orange County Federal Drug Free Communities Project Grant
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Funding
Grant/In-Kind Funding: $1,528,500
Requested Funding: $ 196,600
Grand Total: $1,725,100
Implementation Committee“ONE VOICE”
ONE VOICE Implementation Committee18 Task Force and Subcommittee Committee MembersCo-Chaired by Carol Burkett & Tom HallCommittee Goals:• Meet monthly to develop and implement strategic action
plan• Establish timelines • Finalize grant funding/New Grant Opportunities• Provide quarterly status reports and annual presentations
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Implementation Committee“ONE VOICE”
ONE VOICE Committee held first meeting Jan 12th
Review of Implementation Timeline• City of Winter Park Alcohol Ordinances – 1st
Reading Approved by City Commission• Relating to Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance
Extended Hours Of Permit to sell alcohol past 11:00 pmThree violations within three month period for selling alcoholic beverages to underage youth
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Illegal Open House Party Ordinance• Owner’s and landlords held responsible for illegal open
house parties – underage alcohol consumption or use of illegal controlled substances
• First Violation – Written Notice• Second Violation - $1,000 Fine • Third Violation - $2,000 Fine
Prevention – Alcohol Media Literacy Forums• Parent and Community Forums with Dr. Peter
DeBendettitis: leading expert on media education and prevention on underage and binge drinking (March 2009) Orange County
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Collection of ED Alcohol-Related Data • Several meetings with local hospitals to develop
data criteria• Similar format to DAWN Reporting for ED• Trends and patterns of alcohol, prescription
drugs & illicit drug use
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9 Month Period – 2,000 Emergency Department Alcohol-Related Visits (under 21 years of age)
Cost: $4M ($3M not reimbursable)
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Presentation Outline
• Mission Statement• Organizational Chart• Strategic Goals• Drug Trends• Accomplishments• Grants• Budget• Ongoing Initiatives
Mission Statement
To identify and utilize the resources within Orange County that institute initiatives that effectively
provide education, prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse issues resulting in a
thriving Drug Free Community.
Organizational Chart
Chief Mike McCoyDirector of Public Safety
Carol Burkett, Director
Eileen May, Project Coordinator
Ronaa Ali, Administrative Assistant
Angelina Sandoval, Intern
Drug Free Coalition
Coalition Board comprised of 15 members (Chaired by Mayor Crotty)• Law Enforcement• Medical• Schools• Higher Education• Faith• Business• Health• Judiciary• Prevention• Treatment
Nine Working Committees• Meet on monthly basis• Over 100 volunteers
TheWorship Center
Coalition Committees
Working CommitteesEducation & MediaFamily & NeighborhoodsTreatment/Intervention/RecoveryFaithDrug Free Workplace/Business CommunityLaw Enforcement/Courts/CorrectionsYouthHigher EducationAddictions & Disabilities
Strategic Goals
Prevention – Stopping Use Before It Starts
Enforcement – Aggressively Attacking Unlawful Drug Activity
Treatment/Recovery – Getting Treatment Resources Where They Are Needed
Central Florida Drug Threats
Cocaine (powered and crack) – greatest drug threat in Florida
Heroin – high rate of overdoses in 1999; consumption declining
Methamphetamine –reduction in clan labs due to state law restricting precursors
Marijuana – hydroponic “indoor grow”increased
Prescription Drugs – used in combination with other drugs
MDMA (Ecstasy) – club drug prevalent among teens and young adults
Drug Threats (Youth/Young Adults)
Alcohol – most widely used drug by adolescents & college students
Marijuana – second most abused drug by teens & college students
Prescription Drugs/OTC – non-medical use on the rise nationally
Inhalants – no change among middle school students
Orange County Youth Substance Use (Past 30-Day) 2008
27.4%
12%
8.7%7.6%
4.3%2.8%
29.8%
14.8%
11.1%9.1%
3.5% 3.4%
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Marijuana Cigarettes Inhalants PrescriptionDrugs
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Prevention Highlights
Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign – 3,000 Licenses
Red Ribbon Celebration – 1,000 Youth
Reach Out Now YMCA Summer Youth Program - 570
National Family Day
Back to School Fair & Family Fun Day
Prevention Highlights
Eight Parent & District Community Crime Forums
Understanding Teen Drinking Cultures in America Focus Groups
CADCA Prescription Drugs Focus Group
National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program – 10,000
Community Outreach – 116 events
Enforcement HighlightsCoordinated Drug Enforcement Operation (weeklong detail) – 282 Arrests• 1,758 Grams of Cocaine• 125 Pounds of Marijuana• 42 Grams of Heroin• 205 Xanax Pills • 51 MDMA• 34 Grams Oxycodone• 118,000 Cash • 43 Guns
Underage Drinking Coordinated Sting Operation • 221 Compliance Checks & 28 Arrests
Annual Law Enforcement Conference
Treatment Highlights
Adult Drug Court Program• Intensive Outpatient, Case
Management & Drug Testing• 75% Success Rate
Juvenile Family Counselors• 65 families attend group sessions
quarterly
New Horizons Counselor380 students served and 40 family sessions
Annual Treatment Conference
Recovery Month Promotion• Proclamation• Recovery Breakfast• Recovery Walk
Federal Drug Free Communities Program -$625,000
Federal Adult Drug Court Enhanced Capacity - $900,000
Underage Alcohol Use Lab - $100,000
Substance Abuse Response Guide Grant -$27,000 - $100,000 (Phase III)
Drug Free Grants
Budget Summary
65%
22%
4%Contracts
Prevention/Education
Projects/Events
FY08-09 Budget -$1.1M
Grants
8%
Ongoing Initiatives
Parent & Community Forums focus on underage drinking, marijuana, prescription drugs/OTC
Distribution of the Addictions & Disabilities Resource Guide
Prescription Drug Awareness Campaign
Quarterly Underage Drinking Compliance Checks
Increase number of Drug Free Workplaces
Ongoing InitiativesMethamphetamine Education– 40 presentations in community
Methamphetamine Clan Labs - 12-15 in 2008
43 Meth-related cases
Methamphetamine Remediation –Orange County Health Department
Statewide Methamphetamine Task Force Member
Meth training video for law enforcement
Requested federal appropriation for Meth prevention, training and remediation - $100,000
Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force Update & Drug Free
Coalition Annual Report
Presented toBoard of County Commissioners
January 27, 2009