Alcohol Policy 13
Advisory Committee conference calls, April
10 and 11, 2002
Attending, April 10:
Tom Babor (UConn), Gayle Boyd (NIAAA), Linda
Degutis (Yale), Beth DeRicco (HEC)/EDC), and Norman Giesbrecht (CAMH).
Conference staff -- Joel Epstein, Barbara
Ryan, and Tom Colthurst
Conference staff -- Joel Epstein, Barbara
Ryan, and Tom Colthurst
Conference chairperson: Johnnetta Davis, director of training and technical
support at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, has agreed to be
chairperson, i.e., make general session introductions, keep general session
agenda on time, and provide connecting commentary. She hails from South
Carolina, as does the AP conference series.
Publicity. Two pager – emphasize concern with both youth and young adults (13
- 25) – may not have reference for title, but in first
paragraph....”transitioning from youth to young adulthood.’ Drop reference to
(non-) attached chronology and expand narrative summary to acknowledge each of
the past 12 meetings (see Website — www2.edc.org/alcoholpolicy13). Do
pre-call for proposals publicity to get the word out and encourage proposals
from diverse groups, for example on Websites (e.g., NCADI, HEC) and through
listservs. In addition publicity should emphasize the content of the
conference to attract participants.
Time table: Add ‘draft agenda for plenary sessions to advisories in May’
Call for abstracts: Timing depends on announcement of CSAP conference grant —
see below. Call will go out in May with a six to eight week deadline for
receipt.
Budget. RWJF grant received ($200,000); CSAP grant ($50,000) pending with May
notice expected. Further fundraising to include insurance companies
headquartered in the Northeast and other private sources compatible with AP
tradition and EDC. We will offer in-kind opportunities (travel, consultants,
writers) to Federal agencies.
General guidance:
a.
Start with topics rather than speakers...theme of the day...and how
cast of characters (presenters/panelists/commentators) related? Frame alcohol
policy issues to pull in different people effectively. Cover some of the same
information, but from different voices, such as youths themselves.
b.
Target population (who do we envision them; from SSAs?; state
professionals?; educators? What’s in it for them?) Important to integrate RWJF
A Matter of Degree and Reduce Underage Drinking experiences into the meeting.
c.
Have an open process to encourage people from a wide variety of
backgrounds to submit abstracts. Seek Latino and African American researchers
who may have outcomes from diverse communities.
d.
Epidemiology and big picture to start with, including minority
populations; tangible measurable product for multiple audiences, one of which
could be general public to build up support for policy changes as NIAAA
college drinking study release demonstrating. Could specific recommendations
emerge as consensus of participants?
e.
EDC will devote media attention to conference. Per NIAAA recent
experience with college panel report use opportunity to gain media attention
to policy issue
f.
General agreement with EDC’s hope that meeting will have a strong
outcome.
g.
We should try to feature what’s happening on the supply side, e.g.,
industry initiatives -- targeting youth, minorities, college students -- and
counter-policy initiatives (contesting research findings, i.e.,
‘industry-speak’); figure out what industry’s role has been; parallel
pioneering in tobacco field; contrast between policy and prevention levels re:
individual-related harm reduction vs. population-related environmental
strategies; increase in tobacco taxes to reduce youth smoking. Contrast and
complimentarianism.
h.
Consider using the first day to help new people “get up to speed.”
Consider have an opening “welcome” followed by two concurrent general
sessions: one on why y policy matters (for newcomers) and one on a more
esoteric topic, such as international alcohol policy initiatives and concerns.
i.
Consider organizing sessions by techniques, such as community activism,
media advocacy, legislation and rule making.
j.
Tell success stories, with details on hope people have successes. Get
people who know how to translate policy to “This is what it means in specific
communities.”
Plenaries: March 13, 14, 15 (two and one half days); Opening + two dailies/day
= five possible.
Evidence-based strategies (especially in context of curricular) based
prevention from research by Perry and Tobler.
Panel: Why we care about policy? What’s going on with youth and young adults?
Alcohol and public policy project (WHO) “No ordinary commodity: Public health
and policy” (Tom Babor; Syracuse New York 2000) – broader spectrum than youth
and young adults (Joel Grube) – leading to band of concurrent sessions on
international case studies and applications.
Panel: Marketing to youth and young adults. Alcohol policies and the media.
Malt liquor grantees (Joel Grube); NIAAA RFA (advertising effects); IOM
pending study. African American Alliance for Positive Imagery. Valencia WHO
conference on advertising. Alcohol advertising, network TV, product
development, seeking new markets (GH)
Panel: NIAAA and AMOD (case studies) – follow up with concurrent sessions on
campus/community and military (liquor control)
Panel: RUD; what the role of policy in designating model programs? (Bob
Denniston; Paul Brounstein; – preceding subsequent band of concurrent
sessions on underage drinking case studies (Eight more RUD projects to be
funded)
State of the nation on where we are in terms of alcohol policy and
regulations. A “score card.” Mosher, Tomey, Wagenaar paper forthcoming on
policies passed (e.g., mandatory server training) but little effect.
Traffic safety policy issues—repeat offenders, .08, and open containers. What
the research tells us about impairment at lower levels.
Alcohol and sports—sponsorship, marketing and promotions of sporting events,
especially those attractive to young people. Industry codes and policy
initiatives, especially those at colleges and universities. CSPI TEAM project.
Andrew McGuire, Trauma Foundation, film on spring break in Cancun, with
emphasis on advertising, marketing. Film will highlight the issues in Cancun,
with the aim of making it unacceptable for hotel owners and tour operators to
set up binge drinking tours. A case history of what can be done to influence
social norms.
Law enforcement — “hot spot” enforcement teams. Other criminal justice
responses. A “legal” roundtable.
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (policy commonalties and distinctions).
Dissemination options: Prevention File special edition; Journal special issue;
WWW. Call for Presentation Proposal
Next steps. Staff will develop template for conference agenda, draft call for
proposals and draft agenda for plenary sessions for review by advisory
committee.
Notes by Barbara Ryan and
Tom Colthurst (last edited: Wed, Apr 29, 2:26 p.m. EDT)
Reviewed by Joel Epstein,
Tom Colthurst, and Barbara Ryan
