Friday, December 27, 2024
12/27/2024
The Ward 8 Drug Free Coalition services Barry Farm, Park Chester and Hillsdale of the District of Columbia, urban areas with a population of 43,000. The goal for the STOP ACT activities is to reach and impact at least 10% to 15% of the neighborhood youth population and their parents to begin to create a momentum of cultural change in our community in an effort to reduce the primary and secondary effects of the existing serious underage drinking public health and safety problem which is intricately tied to the youth crime, youth violence and other drug use that exists in the community. In partnership with the National Capitol Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking, CADCA, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulatory Administration and DC Metro police department activities include: youth leadership developement via youth ambassador training, comprehensive alcohol, tobacco, drug paraphernalia laws and regulations vendor training and follow-up compliance checks; assessment of the prevalence of alcohol ads and other pro-alcohol messages in highly visible, youth frequented areas in the community, combined with the youth-led creation and placement of pro-alcohol-free messages in areas of equal visibility and popularity.
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