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5/22/13 The Bright Side – Cobb Alcohol Taskforce Prepares for Safe and Sober Graduations

Cobb Alcohol Taskforce wants to remind parents to take the proper precautions for a safe graduation celebration. The Georgia Student Health Survey II, 2012, shows that 73% of 12th graders say it is easy to obtain alcohol and 54% use alcohol at a friend’s house. CobbAT wants to help keep our youth safe and sober during this milestone month starting with parents.

Remember, providing alcohol to minors can result in various fines and penalties and/or imprisonment. A violator may face up to $1,000 and/or 12 months confinement for a first offense, under state law. Below are important notes for parents to avoid such situations:

• Refuse to supply alcohol to minors in your home or on your property
• Be at home and visible if/when teens have a party in your home
• Store alcohol under lock and key or at least keep track of it
• Talk to other adults about not providing alcohol at events where minors will be present
• Call your local police department or the Cobb Sheriff’s Office at 770-499-4719 to report underage drinking parties in advance
• Click here for information on local Social Host Ordinances

Click here to download a copy of the full press release.

• Effective business policies and practices have proven to prohibit teens from buying alcohol from their business. Businesses can also help reduce the possibility that alcohol legally sold to an adult will end up in a teenager’s hands. [Journal of Public Health Policy, and Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation]
• Reduce risk of illegal alcohol sales and service. Learn who is putting you at greatest risk and how to mitigate risks that could jeopardize your alcohol license.

· Costs to businesses. Underage drinking alone cost Georgians about $1.5 billion, annually. Businesses share in this cost directly through lost productivity and healthcare costs, and indirectly through government share of costs for enforcement, prosecution and incarceration. [Journal of Studies on Alcohol, and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget]
· Nearly one-third of underage drinkers paid for the last alcohol they consumed. Underage drinkers drank more on average if they paid for the alcohol (6.0 drinks) than if they did not pay for the alcohol (3.9 drinks). [National Survey on Drug Use and Health]

Alcohol causes more harm for youth than all illegal drugs combined. In order to make a difference and reduce underage drinking, communities must come together and take collective action. Start today by implementing some of these proven practices to reduce underage and youth binge drinking:

• Help get the word out about underage drinking laws (social host)
• Create friendly, alcohol-free places and programs where youth can gather, volunteer and succeed without alcohol
• Make it easier for young people who are involved in high risk drinking or at risk for alcohol dependence to get help
• Work to change community attitudes about underage and youth binge drinking

To learn more about National Prevention Week, visit samhsa.gov.

You can help make a difference by signing the “Prevention Pledge.”

The weeklong effort focuses on different prevention themes each day:
• Sunday, May 12 – Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use
• Monday, May 13 – Prevention of Underage Drinking
• Tuesday, May 14 – Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Use
• Wednesday, May 15 – Prevention of Alcohol Abuse
• Thursday, May 16 – Suicide Prevention
• Friday, May 17 – Promotion of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being

To learn more about National Prevention Week, visit samhsa.gov.

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]]> http://cobbat.org/blog/pat-giuliani-featured-in-atlanta-parent-magazine/feed/ 0 http://cobbat.org/blog/cobbat-featured-in-east-cobber-9/ http://cobbat.org/blog/cobbat-featured-in-east-cobber-9/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:39 +0000 cobbat http://cobbat.org/?p=3091 Thank you East Cobber for sharing our General Meeting details with your readers! We appreciate all of your continued support!

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5/01/13 East Cobber –  Get involved! Community invited to Cobb Alcohol Taskforce meeting.

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4/30/13 Acworth Patch –  Help Reduce Underage Drinking in Cobb

4/30/13 Northeast Cobb Patch –  Help Reduce Underage Drinking in Cobb

4/30/13 Smyrna-Vinings Patch –  Help Reduce Underage Drinking in Cobb

5/6/13 Kennesaw Patch –  Help Reduce Underage Drinking in Cobb

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4/26/2013-  District 3 eUpdate Newsletter