 April
2003- Alcohol Awareness Month HopeNetworks taking action to
raise awareness about the nation's number abused drug-Alcohol.
Legislative
efforts Press Release 2003
HopeNetworks 21 is 21
petition to support Legislation to reduce underage risks
and alcohol
Alcohol Awareness Month-HopeNetworks action to increase awareness in
Louisiana related to youth and risks and harm.
Copy of our Hopenetworks petition from 2003 supporting closing the
loophole allowing youth/college kids access to alcohol
Our Letter to Murphy Painter
(ATF-charged with responsibility of underage access law enforcement)
Video Interview (Windows
Media File)
Slidell Police Chief, and Underage Alcohol Problems.
Print .pdf of interview clearly showing alcohol's impact on youth
read the
Transcript of Hopenetworks interview
with Police Chief Drennan
Audio Only Version
of the Slidell Interview (Windows Media Player needed)
4/17 Press Text Transcript of
Video/Audio Slidell Police Chief/HopeNetworks Interview
-New Orleans Health Sciences Press Release
on 4/17Video of Underage
Alcohol Access Impacting High Risk Children of the Recovering
Community
Related Issues to High Risks for Children with a family
history of Alcoholism or Addicts
See LA Facts
More Facts on risks for
children with a family history of Alcohol/Addiction
Genetic
predisposition (runs in the family) and environmental factors
Legislation directly impacting family and addiction -recovery:
See Alerts
 Alcoholism
treatment must be an integral component of all policies,
strategies, and laws which address drinking problems in our
Communities. The more untreated alcoholism we have today, the
more likely we are to see next generations suffering from the same
problems. Alcoholism is a disease with both genetic and
environmental factors. Children that come from homes (more
than 9million nationally) with parents in need of alcohol or drug
addiction treatment, have greater risks genetically to follow the
paths of their parents. Recovery for parents provides a
sober/recovering environment, this reduces some of the risk these
children face.
Did you know?
- Nearly three-quarters of drivers convicted of driving while
impaired are either problem drinkers or alcoholics.
- Binge drinkers (those who consumed five or more drinks at a
single sitting during the past month) are 30 times more likely to
drive while impaired than those who do not binge.
- Problem drinkers and Alcoholics often require treatment for
this brain disease, to have the ability to become accountable,
they have lost the power to choose responsibly.
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