Health Subcommittee
Meeting June 2, 2000 (9:30
a.m.)
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Issues |
Outcome Statements (in response to issues) |
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Drugs and alcohol readily available for youth |
(1) Reduced availability of alcohol and drugs for youth |
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Adults who enable youth to engage in alcohol and drug use, not realizing and/or resisting accountability for own actions |
(2) Reduced community acceptance of alcohol use/abuse |
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Cultural acceptance of alcohol use |
(3) Community recognition of alcohol and drug use/abuse and its consequences |
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Youth are bored, drugs are fun and exciting |
(4) Youth have opportunities for fun and excitement other than alcohol/drugs |
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Youth wanting more activities as alternative |
(4) Youth have opportunities for fun and excitement other than alcohol/drugs |
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Youth were curious about drug use, and felt peer pressure to try |
(5) Binge drinking and getting high viewed as “uncool” in middle and high schools |
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Parents wanted more information and knowledge about being good parents, helping youth stay off drugs |
(6) Parents with the skills and supports to keep their children alcohol and drug free |
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Importance of parent-child communication as prevention strategy |
(6) Parents with the skills and supports to keep their children alcohol and drug free |
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Parents in need of social support in efforts to keep youth drug-free |
(6) Parents with the skills and support to keep their children alcohol and drug free |
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Feelings of low self-esteem among youth and parents |
(7) Increased self-esteem among youth and parents |
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A sense of hopelessness, no hope in the future (youth and elderly) |
(8) Youth have a sense of purpose and hope in a positive future (9) Elderly with a sense of purpose and value to community (10)Increased community appreciation of older persons |
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People and institutions downplayed the seriousness of youth drug/alcohol behavior |
(3) Community recognition of alcohol and drug use/abuse and its consequences |
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Parents believed that youth drug/alcohol abuse was genetically determined |
(11)Community understanding of high risk factors for addictions (12)Improved identification and early intervention of substance abuse |