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	NCJ Number:		NCJ 251089
	Title:		Identifying the Effects of Local Policies and Enforcement Strategies To Prevent Alcohol Use by Older Adolescents
	URL(s):		PDF
	Author(s):		Mark Wolfson ; Beth Reboussin ; Kimberly Wagoner ; Eunyoung Song ; Beata Debinski ; Debbie Pleasants
	Corporate Author:		Wake Forest University United States of America
	Date Published:		08/2017
	Page Count:		155
	Annotation:		Using a large sample of U.S. local communities, this study examined policies (State and local) and law enforcement efforts in countering underage drinking, and then it examined the links between local alcohol policy, law enforcement strategies, and the prevalence of underage drinking.
	Abstract:		The study produced six significant findings. One finding was that historical data on local policy change regarding underage drinking was difficult to obtain. A second finding related to methodology was the successful development of an index of alcohol policy that seems to have some predictive validity (the Policy Score). It would be useful to replicate and test this index in future research. A third finding relates to the scope of the policies identified. Some policy domains with the potential to contribute to countering underage drinking were not used. These policies should be implemented and tested at both the State and local levels. A fourth finding was that the policy index was related to the lower prevalence of attendance at underage drinking parties among underage youth. A fifth finding was a positive link between the tax score and party-going; this suggests that communities that enact local tax authority may want to address underage drinking parties through both enforcement efforts and policies to discourage the hosting of such parties. The sixth finding was the lack of a consistent relationship between enforcement efforts and the prevalence of underage drinking. This should be a key area for future research. 7 tables, 55 references, and appended policy-tracking codebook
	Main Term(s):		Juvenile drug use
	Index Term(s):		State laws ; Municipal ordinances ; Local government ; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) ; Deterrence effectiveness ; Underage Drinking ; Underage Drinking Programs ; Effectiveness of crime prevention programs ; OJJDP final report
	Sponsoring Agency:		Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention US Dept of Justice United States of America
	Grant Number:		2012-AH-FX-0006
	Sale Source:		Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention US Dept of Justice 810 Seventh Street NW Washington, DC 20531 United States of America
	Type:		Program/Project Description ; Report (Study/Research) ; Research (Applied/Empirical) ; Report (Grant Sponsored) ; Legislation/Policy Analysis
	Country:		United States of America
	Language:		English
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