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NCJ Number: 251089 Add to Shopping cart Find in a Library
Title: Identifying the Effects of Local Policies and Enforcement Strategies To Prevent Alcohol Use by Older Adolescents
Document: PDF
Author(s): Mark Wolfson; Beth Reboussin; Kimberly Wagoner; Eunyoung Song; Beata Debinski; Debbie Pleasants
Date Published: August 2017
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): Deterrence effectiveness; Effectiveness of crime prevention programs; Local government; Municipal ordinances; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); OJJDP final report; State laws; Underage Drinking; Underage Drinking Programs
Grant Number: 2012-AH-FX-0006
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Washington, DC 20531
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC 27109
Corporate Author: Wake Forest University
United States of America
Sale Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
US Dept of Justice
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
United States of America
Page Count: 155
Format: Document; Document (Online)
Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis; Program/Project Description; Report (Grant Sponsored); Report (Study/Research); Research (Applied/Empirical)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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