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Alcohol use is seen as a normal way of life in our communities. In order to change this norm, all of us need to work together to combine our resources and efforts. —
Laura Sauve, Barron County Safe & Stable Families Coalition
Teen alcohol use is a serious public health problem nationwide. Even before the 2009 tragedy, community leaders in Barron County, a rural area of 45,000 residents, decided that they had to tackle the problem of underage drinking head-on. In 2008, the county school district used CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) to ask students in grades 6–12 about their alcohol use. School officials were shocked to learn that drinking levels among the 3,318 students surveyed were well above state and national averages for adults. One-third (33%) of students in grade 12 reported binge drinking (defined as 5 or more drinks for men, or 4 or more drinks for women, in a couple of hours) in the past 30 days. By comparison, 23% of Wisconsin adults and 16% of U.S. adults reported binge drinking. Learn how the Barron County Department of Health & Human Services partnered with Barron County Safe & Stable Families Coalition to address the problem of underage drinking in their community.
Date Posted:
05/27/2014
Organization Name:
Barron County Department of Health & Human Services
335 East Monroe Avenue
Barron,
WI
54812
#338
United States
Organization Mission:
To meet essential health and safety needs and to promote an independent and enhanced quality of life for the people of Barron County.
Organization Type:
Local Government Agency
Program Name:
Barron Country Department of Health & Human Services
335 East Monroe Avenue
Barron,
WI
54812
#338
United States
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s) addressed:
Healthy People 2020 overarching goal addressed:
Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Year:
2014
Supplemental Material:
The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant supports prevention efforts in 50 states, the District of Columbia, 8 US territories, and 2 American Indian tribes. It is managed by the Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/phhsblockgrant. Disclaimer: Reference in this web site to any specific product, process, service, organization, or company does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by U.S. Government or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/healthy-people-in-action/story/tackling-teen-drinking-barron-county-%E2%80%93-cdc-preventive-health-and Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP) Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:37:50.0
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