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Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force Update & Drug Free

Coalition Annual Report

Presented toBoard of County Commissioners

January 27, 2009

Orange CountyUnderage Drinking

Task Force Report Update


Task Force Report Update

Mayor Richard T. Crotty, Orange CountyPresident John Hitt, University of Central Florida

Presentation Outline

MissionScope of the ProblemGoalsStructure Key Subcommittee RecommendationsImplementation Committee


Task Force Report


Task Force Report

Mission Statement


Task Force Report


Task Force Report

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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Task Force Report

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 Report

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

CenterOrange County

Underage DrinkingTask Force Report


Task Force Report

Key Subcommittee Recommendations


Task Force Report

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


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

Task Force Report

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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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



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)

Orange CountyDrug Free Coalition

Annual Report

Orange CountyDrug Free Coalition

Annual Report

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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10

15

20

25

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35

Alcohol BingeDrinking

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

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