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| Volume 8: February 1, 2010 |
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| A Hoosier Take on Youth Alcohol Abuse |
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Project RAD doesn't speak for everyone. But we do like to share expert opinions from those who deal with responsibility issues daily - just like us. Today, we share a five-minute video on our Web site featuring Aaron Johnson, a probation officer in Tippecanoe County who deals with the most serious of juvenile alcohol abusers. We hope you take a few minutes to hear about his experiences - including how he likely saved the life of a 15-year-old boy who was intoxicated and near the brink of death. Click the TV icon at the bottom of the home page. |
| Indiana Lawmakers Continue with Alcohol Surveys |
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 Fourteen Senate Democrats who polled their constituents about alcohol sales in Indiana have posted their results online. They asked about expanding the Sunday sales of alcohol in the state and also about expanding the sale of cold beer to all retail outlets. Voters in eight legislative districts reported that they oppose the expansion of alcohol sales on Sundays. One district was evenly split. Voters in rural areas tended to oppose and voters in urban areas tended to support. Those who oppose Sunday sales felt even stronger in their opposition to the expansion of cold beer sales. |
Walgreens Pushing Ahead in Indiana |
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Eleven alcohol licenses were approved for Walgreens locations in Fort Wayne this past week by a local board. As of today, there are 177 permit requests pending from Walgreens throughout Indiana and more expected. We have been posting local board hearing information in this newsletter. From this point forward, we will include the link to the lengthy list of hearings online posted by the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. Of 90 new permits pending around the state scheduled for February hearings, 43 are from Walgreens. This week, there are hearings scheduled in 10 Indiana counties for 21 permits requested by Walgreens. 
Boone - 1
Clark - 3
Delaware - 4
Dubois - 1
Floyd - 4
Grant - 2
Harrison - 1
Hendricks - 3
Henry - 1
Huntington - 1
Though local board actions are reviewed by the state, there is also litigation pending that may affect the outcome of the scores of Walgreens permits.
To view the list of all pending Walgreens permits, click here. |
| Emergency Hearing for Temporary Restraining Order Against ATC set Today |
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| An emergency hearing is scheduled today in Marion County Superior Court 2 to stop the state from issuing any additional alcohol permits. The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers brought the complaint against the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission seeking a declaratory judgment. The original complaint filed January 14 says the state is improperly issuing beer dealer permits based on state guidelines that establish a number of available permits per population. IABR is a partner of Project RAD. |
| Burgers and Beers in Family Friendly Restaurants - not a Whopper |
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 USA TODAY reported on the latest plans by Burger King to sell beer in South Beach. Served in an aluminum container, the Whopper Bar beer will be priced at $4.25. Just like every other retailer that wants to expand to selling alcohol, the beer push is largely because of declining revenues for restaurants. "The unusual move comes as the restaurant industry is reeling," according to the newspaper. "Restaurant operators reported lower same-store sales in November, compared with a year earlier, for the 18th-consecutive month, the National Restaurant Association reports." For the full story on Whopper Bars, click here. |
| Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage |
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 National Public Radio has posted an interview with University of California's Susan Tapert, a neuroscientist who completed a recent study of the effects of alcohol on teen brains. In short, Tapert's team found damaged nerve tissue in the brains of the teens who drank. The researchers believe this damage negatively affects attention span in boys and the ability to comprehend and interpret visual information in girls. You can listen to the audio interview online. |
| And More Expert Voices in Podcast |
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| The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, a sponsor and founder of Project RAD, has a series of podcasts posted on its Web site. If you haven't checked them out, please do. In-depth conversations with a wide variety of experts are posted, including package store owners, addictions specialists who treat children as young as 9 years old for binge drinking, a former chairman of Indiana's Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, and state directors of other associations fighting the expansion of Sunday alcohol sales across the nation. They all have plenty to say. Bookmark the page and visit when you have time. |
| New Grants Just Posted from the White House |
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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has announced the availability of new Drug Free Communities Support Program funding. The White House expects to award approximately $18.75 million for 150 new competing grants to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 19, 2010.
WHO CAN APPLY: Community-based coalitions that are focused on addressing youth substance use and meet all of the DFC eligibility requirements.
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SP-10-005 are available by calling SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading the application.
Applicants may apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.
 Source: SAMHSA | |
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