““What Alcohol is doing to What Alcohol is doing to our Children – The Role of our Children – The Role of

the Courts”the Courts”

Magistrate Judges ConferenceMagistrate Judges ConferenceBoise, IdahoBoise, Idaho

Ronald E. BogleRonald E. BogleSuperior Court Judge (Retired)Superior Court Judge (Retired)

Alcohol FactsAlcohol Facts

Addictive psychoactive drugAddictive psychoactive drug Youth “drug of choice”Youth “drug of choice” Public health threatPublic health threat Catalyst for worst, even criminal Catalyst for worst, even criminal

behaviorsbehaviors Easily accessible to childrenEasily accessible to children Nation’s worst drug problemNation’s worst drug problem

When considering alcohol’s When considering alcohol’s harm to the individual user, harm to the individual user,

along with the user’s harm to along with the user’s harm to the environment around the environment around them, alcohol is the most them, alcohol is the most harmful and lethal drug.harmful and lethal drug.

Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (2010)Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (2010)

The age of first use is a The age of first use is a powerful predictor of a powerful predictor of a

lifetime of alcohol abuse and lifetime of alcohol abuse and dependence.dependence.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)(NIAAA)

Underage Drinking 2012Underage Drinking 2012

On average, a child takes their first drink of alcohol at age 12.

Daily, 7,000 more teens below the age of 16 take their first drink.

Alcohol kills more teens than all other drugs combined.

Teens who begin drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to suffer issues of alcohol abuse or dependency during their lifetime than a peer who delays the onset of drinking until age 21.

Underage drinking is linked to high-risk and other undesirable behaviors, including, violence, sexual assaults, homicide, suicides, high-risk sex, smoking, and accidental injury or death.

How Teens DrinkHow Teens Drink90 % of alcohol 90 % of alcohol

consumed by teens consumed by teens occurs while binge occurs while binge

drinking.drinking.Reducing Underage Drinking: A Reducing Underage Drinking: A

Collective ResponsibilityCollective ResponsibilityNational Institute of Medicine (IOM)National Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Teenage girls (7Teenage girls (7thth to 12 to 12thth grade) are now outpacing grade) are now outpacing boys in the consumption boys in the consumption

of alcohol.of alcohol.

American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical Association

66% of high school students 66% of high school students reported that they had one reported that they had one

or more binge drinking or more binge drinking episodes in the past episodes in the past

month.month.

National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(CDC)

18 to 24-year old binge 18 to 24-year old binge drinkers average four (4) drinkers average four (4) binges per month and 10 binges per month and 10

drinks per binge.drinks per binge.

National Centers for Disease Control (CDC)National Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Binge drink is responsible for Binge drink is responsible for nearly 55% of all alcohol-related nearly 55% of all alcohol-related

deaths.deaths.

National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(CDC)

More than 12 % of Americans More than 12 % of Americans ages 18 to 20 are addicted to ages 18 to 20 are addicted to alcohol, the highest rate of alcohol, the highest rate of addiction of any age group.addiction of any age group.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & AlcoholismNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

Alcohol and Public HealthAlcohol and Public Health Alcohol use is the third-leading Alcohol use is the third-leading

preventable cause of death in the preventable cause of death in the U.S., causing more than 100,000 U.S., causing more than 100,000 deaths annually.deaths annually.

190,000 hospital emergency 190,000 hospital emergency department visits by underage department visits by underage drinkers in 2008.drinkers in 2008.

Alcohol use is directly related to more Alcohol use is directly related to more than 60 medical conditions, and than 60 medical conditions, and associated with more than 200 others.associated with more than 200 others.

Alcohol and Public HealthAlcohol and Public Health Alcohol is the most commonly used Alcohol is the most commonly used

and abused drug among youths.and abused drug among youths. For the still-developing teen body, For the still-developing teen body,

there is no level of safe drinking.there is no level of safe drinking. Teen alcohol use carries long-term Teen alcohol use carries long-term

health risks.health risks. Problematic teen alcohol Problematic teen alcohol

consumption is not a benign consumption is not a benign condition that resolves with age.condition that resolves with age.

Underage drinking among Underage drinking among university students is university students is

increasing in frequency increasing in frequency and intensity.and intensity.

National Center on Addiction and Substance AbuseNational Center on Addiction and Substance AbuseColumbia UniversityColumbia University

Alcohol and CollegiansAlcohol and Collegians

Alcohol-related deaths and poisoning are at Alcohol-related deaths and poisoning are at record levels.record levels.

600,000 alcohol-related injuries annually.600,000 alcohol-related injuries annually. 700,000 alcohol-related assaults “reported” 700,000 alcohol-related assaults “reported”

annually.annually. 97,000 alcohol-related sexual assaults on 97,000 alcohol-related sexual assaults on

collegiate women “reported” annually.collegiate women “reported” annually. 90% of sexual assaults on collegiate women 90% of sexual assaults on collegiate women

involve alcohol as a factor.involve alcohol as a factor. Impaired driving rates among collegians risingImpaired driving rates among collegians rising

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Teens and AlcoholTeens and AlcoholA Deadly CombinationA Deadly Combination

Alcohol kills more teens than all Alcohol kills more teens than all other drugs combined.other drugs combined.

8 children die each day of gun-8 children die each day of gun-related violence.related violence.

13 children die each day of 13 children die each day of alcohol-related causes.alcohol-related causes.

National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health

95% of problem adult 95% of problem adult drinkers began drinkers began

drinking as teens.drinking as teens.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & AlcoholismNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

How Idaho Teens DrinkHow Idaho Teens DrinkIdaho underage drinkers Idaho underage drinkers

consume alcohol more consume alcohol more heavily than of-legal-drinking heavily than of-legal-drinking age adults. UDs average 4.7 age adults. UDs average 4.7

drinks per day, while of-legal-drinks per day, while of-legal-age adults average 1.8 drinks age adults average 1.8 drinks

per day.per day.Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)

Idaho Costs of HarmIdaho Costs of Harm$300.3 million$300.3 million in alcohol-related in alcohol-related

costs associated with underage costs associated with underage drinking, including youth drinking, including youth

violence, traffic crashes, property violence, traffic crashes, property crimes, injury, high-risk sex, crimes, injury, high-risk sex,

poisoning and psychoses, fetal poisoning and psychoses, fetal alcohol syndrome among mothers alcohol syndrome among mothers

15 to 20, and alcohol-related 15 to 20, and alcohol-related treatment.treatment.

Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)

Idaho Underage DrinkingIdaho Underage Drinking C Costs (2010)osts (2010)$300.3 million$300.3 million

Youth violence - $118.8 millionYouth violence - $118.8 million Youth property crime - $16.1 millionYouth property crime - $16.1 million Youth traffic crashes - $101.3 millionYouth traffic crashes - $101.3 million Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - $8.9 millionFetal Alcohol Syndrome - $8.9 million Youth Alcohol treatment - $16 millionYouth Alcohol treatment - $16 million Youth injury - $17.6 millionYouth injury - $17.6 million High-risk sex (14-20) - $18.7 millionHigh-risk sex (14-20) - $18.7 million Poisonings/Psychoses - $2.8 millionPoisonings/Psychoses - $2.8 million

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (2011)Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (2011)

Underage drinking in Idaho costs Underage drinking in Idaho costs $907. per year for each youth in $907. per year for each youth in

the State. Meanwhile, the the State. Meanwhile, the alcohol industry earns more than alcohol industry earns more than

$109 million annually from $109 million annually from underage alcohol sales.underage alcohol sales.

Societal Costs of Underage DrinkingSocietal Costs of Underage DrinkingJournal of Studies on AlcoholJournal of Studies on Alcohol

Cost to the NationCost to the Nation

Underage drinking cost the Underage drinking cost the nation $62. billion in 2010.nation $62. billion in 2010.

Translation - $2,070 per year for Translation - $2,070 per year for each youth in the state each youth in the state oror $3.17 $3.17 per drink consumed underage.per drink consumed underage.

Average U.S. retail drink price - Average U.S. retail drink price - $1.22.$1.22.Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (2011)

Fruits of Fruits of National ComplacencyNational Complacency

53% of the nation’s alcoholics 53% of the nation’s alcoholics are identified at young are identified at young

people, pre-teen to age 26.people, pre-teen to age 26.

National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism(NIAAA, 2008)(NIAAA, 2008)

Sobering StatisticsSobering Statistics

AlcoholAlcohol – a frequent – a frequentPartner in CrimePartner in Crime

andandHigh-Risk BehaviorsHigh-Risk Behaviors

Underage drinking is a causal Underage drinking is a causal factor in a host of serious factor in a host of serious

problems, including homicide, problems, including homicide, suicide, traumatic injury, suicide, traumatic injury,

drowning, burns, violent and drowning, burns, violent and property crime, high risk sex, fetal property crime, high risk sex, fetal

alcohol syndrome, alcohol alcohol syndrome, alcohol poisoning, and need for treatment poisoning, and need for treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence.for alcohol abuse and dependence.

Underage Drinking Enforcement Training CenterUnderage Drinking Enforcement Training Center

Alcohol is a leading factorAlcohol is a leading factor 67% of domestic violence67% of domestic violence 62% of assaults62% of assaults 54% of murders/attempted murder54% of murders/attempted murder 48% of robberies48% of robberies 44% of burglaries44% of burglaries 66% of child abuse66% of child abuse 75% of date rape75% of date rape 90% of sexual assaults on coeds90% of sexual assaults on coeds

Alcohol-related car crashes kill Alcohol-related car crashes kill more people ages 16 to 20 more people ages 16 to 20

than any other age group. 40 than any other age group. 40 % of fatal alcohol-related % of fatal alcohol-related

crashes involve teens.crashes involve teens.

National Highway Traffic Safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administration

(NHTSA)(NHTSA)

NationalNational““Call to Action”Call to Action”

““We can no longer ignore We can no longer ignore what alcohol is doing to what alcohol is doing to

our childrenour children.”.”RADM Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D.RADM Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D.

U.S. Surgeon GeneralU.S. Surgeon GeneralMarch 6, 2007March 6, 2007

““I don’t believe the problem behind I don’t believe the problem behind risky teen behavior is a lack of risky teen behavior is a lack of knowledge. The programs do a knowledge. The programs do a good job in teaching kids the good job in teaching kids the

facts. Education alone doesn’t facts. Education alone doesn’t work. It doesn’t seem to affect work. It doesn’t seem to affect

their behavior.”their behavior.”

Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Temple UniversityDr. Laurence Steinberg, Temple University

The Need for Judicial LeadershipThe Need for Judicial Leadership Judges occupy a unique position, one that Judges occupy a unique position, one that

allows them to speak to the growing allows them to speak to the growing problems associated with underage problems associated with underage drinking.drinking.

Judges hold the ethical obligation to ensure Judges hold the ethical obligation to ensure the effective administration of justice.the effective administration of justice.

Judges serve as convenors and facilitators, Judges serve as convenors and facilitators, bringing together diverse parties and bringing together diverse parties and interests to forge solutions.interests to forge solutions.

Judges represent a respected and venerable Judges represent a respected and venerable institution.institution.

Judges promote effective citizen Judges promote effective citizen involvement.involvement.

Reclaiming Futures ProjectReclaiming Futures Project

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