Why Alcohol Policy
matters81% EBR Voters believe allowing young people into bars is
cause for underage illegal drinking
See each council
District here
Nearly one-fourth of all persons admitted
to general hospitals have alcohol problems or are undiagnosed alcoholics
being treated for the consequences of their drinking
(NIAAA,
Eighth Special Report, op. cit., p. xi).
NEW
Landmark
report and call for action by the NAS 9/03 read overview here
Harm to Youth-
It's A Brain Thing!
AMA Report on harm to the Brain
of Youth who drink alcohol.
Ongoing harm-Binge
drinking and babies.
NIAAA on
Genetic predisposition
(runs in the family) and environmental factors
Greater risk for our children .Alcohol is
number one abused drug in the country,
Is the
warning label on alcohol clear?
Alcohol is a drug or it isn't!
Read
outrage on Alcohol being excluded from the "Drug Policy" efforts
Dr. Scribner
Power Point on Alcohol Excise Taxes
Impact on Auto Insurance Rates
Alcohol-related crashes accounted for an estimated 18% of Louisiana’s
auto insurance payments. Reducing alcohol-related crashes by 10% would
save $60 million in claims payments and loss adjustment expenses.
Costs per Drink the
societal costs of alcohol-related crashes in Louisiana averaged $1.30
per drink consumed. People other than the drinking driver paid $.80 per
drink.
|
LSU
STUDENTS’ USE OF DRUGS
Harvard School of
Public Health, 2002 College Alcohol Study
More facts on alcohol and other drug addiction
|
|
|
DRUG
(not prescribed by doctor) |
Percent
never used |
Percent used,
not in past 12 mo. |
Percent used, not in
past 30 days |
Percent used in past 30 days |
|
Alcohol |
6 |
4 |
9 |
81 |
|
Marijuana (or hashish) |
51 |
20 |
12 |
18 |
|
Crack cocaine |
97 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
Other forms of cocaine |
90 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
Barbiturates (Seconal, Nembutal, downs,
Yellow Jackets |
82 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
|
Ritalin, Dexedrine, or Adderall |
75 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
|
Other amphetamines (methamphetamines,
crystal meth, speed, uppers, ups) |
85 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
|
Tranquilizers (Valium, Librium, Xanax,
Ativan, Klonopin) |
78 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
|
Heroin |
99 |
1 |
.34 |
0 |
|
Other opiate-type drugs (codeine,
morphine, Demerol, Percodan, Percocet, Vicodin, Darvon, Darvocet) |
82 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
|
LSD |
87 |
9 |
4 |
.34 |
|
Other psychedelics or hallucinogens
(mushrooms, mescaline, PCP) |
89 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
|
Ecstasy (MDMA) |
81 |
10 |
7
|
2 |
|
Other “party drugs” (Ketamine, Special
K, GHB) |
91 |
6 |
3 |
.35 |
|
Anabolic steroids (Depo-testosterone or
Durbolin, Anadrol, Dianabol, Winstrol) |
98 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Other performance enhancing drugs
(growth hormone, diuretics, fluid pills, ephedrine) |
92 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Chewing tobacco, dip or snuff |
84 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
|
Cigarettes |
39 |
16 |
8 |
37 |
|
Cigars |
65 |
18 |
12 |
5 |
|
Pipe Tobacco |
95 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Bidis (beedies, hand-rolled cigarettes) |
89 |
8 |
2 |
.34 |
Top 5 drugs used
by LSU students in past 30 days:
Rank Drug Percent
1 Alcohol
81
2 Cigarettes 37
3 Marijuana 18
4 Ritalin, etc.
10
5 Tranquilizers 5
Cigars
5
Provided by:
LSU Campus-Community Coalition for Change, 578-5958,
cccc@lsu.edu, 04/15/03
|
|
|
