This document presents data from a public policy initiative on youth alcohol use in three Chicago communities: Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, and Bridgeport/Armor Square. The data show high rates of alcohol use among youth as early as 6th grade, with rates increasing through high school. Specifically, over 30% of 10th and 12th graders believe it is easy to obtain alcohol, and social access through friends and parties is the primary source. The data also show high rates of youth riding with drivers under the influence and engaging in fights. To address these issues, the document recommends a comprehensive approach targeting social access, retail compliance, and social norms to reduce underage drinking.
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10
20
30
40
50
60
6th 8th 10th 12th
29%
56%
26%
43%
59%
56%
16%
33%
53%
58%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
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4. Binge Drinking
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0
5
10
15
20
25
6th 8th 10th 12th
9%
18%
7%
15%
24%
25%
3.5%
8.1%
13.8%
17.2%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
Defined as five or more drinks in a row
5. Age of Use
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How old were you when you first drank alcohol?
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5
10
15
20
10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years
12%
18% 17% 18%
16%
6%
12%
10%
13%
9% 8% 9%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years
12%
5%
7%
10%
13%
4%
7%
9%
Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years
8%
2%
6%
4%
9%
2%
4%
7%
Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
8th Grade
10th
Grade
12th
Grade
6. Focal Points:
• Youth in all communities are binge drinking at high rates.
Rates increase throughout grade levels, this is an area of
concern given that youth that binge drink can pose harm to
themselves as binge drinking leads to addiction, brain
damage, and alcohol poisoning.
• As a collaborative, our efforts should gear toward a
comprehensive approach inclusive of strategies for youth in
middle school and high school given that 30 day use rates
and past year use rates are high in 6th grade and escalate
through grade levels.
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7. Easy Access
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
6th 8th 10th 12th
17%
41%
16%
39%
53%
60%
17%
36%
59%
67%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
More than 50% of 10th and 12th Graders in Brighton Park and Bridgeport/
Armor Square believe is easy to obtain Alcohol
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10
20
30
40
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
25%
17%
12.3%
26% 27.3%26%
31.4%
8th 10th 12th
Social Access
8During the past year, where did you get ALCOHOL?
Friend
0
5
10
15
20
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
12%
19%
4.3%
10% 9.6%11% 10.1%
8th 10th 12th
0
5
10
15
20
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
18%
15%
11%
17%
14.4%
17% 16.3%
8th 10th 12th
0
10
20
30
40
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
34%
24%
15.5%
30% 28.3%29%
32.9%
8th 10th 12th
Older
Brother
Parents
Party
9. Focal Points:
• Social Access compared to other contributing factors
indicates greater impact to the issue of underage drinking in
Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, and Bridgeport/Armor
Square.
• More than 50% of High School students in Brighton Park
and Bridgeport/Armor Square perceive that alcohol is
easily accessible in both communities, our efforts must
address social access given that alcohol availability through
friends, siblings, and parties is high.
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10. Retail Access
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During the past year, where did you get ALCOHOL?
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0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
2% 2%
0.9%
3%
2%
4% 3.9%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
5%
3%
2.2%
7%
5.4%
7%
10.5%
0
2
4
6
8
10
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor
Square
6% 6%
3.7%
8%
9.8%
8%
7%
8th 10th 12th
Gas
Station
Store
Money to
Strangers
11. Alcohol Preference
11
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
6th 8th 10th 12th
15%
30%
14%
23%
25%
26%
4%
13%
19%
24%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
Youth in all communities reported beer as the preferred drink among other
alcoholic beverages.
12. Focal Points:
• There is a correlation between store access and youth giving
alcohol to strangers. When looking at retail access,
compliance checks is a strategy that can target both store
access and shoulder taps (youth giving money to strangers).
In terms of data, although numbers are low compared to
social access, in looking into framing a holistic approach to
reducing underage drinking- developing a culture in our
communities where the sale of alcohol to minors becomes
“not acceptable” is important. In terms of the policy efforts
that can be targeted to this issue: mandating BASSET
training for all employees selling liquor and ensuring that
BASSET training becomes an evidence-based curriculum.
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13. Ridding with a Teen Driving
Under the Influence
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
6th 8th 10th 12th
25%
30%29% 28%
21%
16%
18%
16%
23%
20%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
In the past 12 months, how many times have you ridden in a car driven by a teenager
who had been drinking or using drugs
14. Riding with an Adult Driving
Under the Influence
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5
10
15
20
25
30
6th 8th 10th 12th
25%
30%
29% 28%
21%
16%
18%
16%
23%
20%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
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In the past 12 months, how many times have you ridden in a car driven by a adult who
had been drinking or using drugs
15. Perception
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
6th 8th 10th 12th
13%
31%
11%
29%
36%
32%
11%
19%
35%
42%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
More than 10% of youth in Back of the Yards, Bridgeport/Armor Square, and
Brighton Park believe it is not wrong for someone their age to drink alcohol
regularly
16. Drinking at School
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
12%
14%
6%
13%
12%
8%
10%
8th 10th 12th
Number of youth who have been drunk or high at school at least one time
in the past year
17. Physical Fights
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
6th 8th 10th 12th
39% 40%
46%
41%
25%
14%
36%
26%
21%
14%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical
fight
18. How Safe do you feel in your neighborhood
Safety
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
6th 8th 10th 12th
42% 42%
30%
36%
27%
35%
16%
18%
16% 17%
Back of the Yards Brighton Park BridgePort/Armor Square
19. Focal Points:
• An average of 24% of 6th graders in all communities are
driving with teens under the influence of alcohol
• An average of 24.6% of 8th graders in all communities are
driving with adults under the influence of alcohol. Rates
are particularly high in Back of the Yards ( 30%) and
Brighton Park (28%), this is due to the correlation found in
the Latino community among social norms and DUI
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20. Focal Points:
• An average of 26.3% of 8th graders in all
communities believe it is not wrong for someone
there age to drink. This perception can increase a
youth likelihood to drink in 8th grade and continue
drinking throughout High School.
• Youth are engaging in physical fights at high rates in
Back of the Yards and Brighton Park, this is a
concern due to the high gang violence rates in both
communities.
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21. Generating Dialogue –
Logic Model Alignment
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To ensure all of our local priorities are included in this initiative and that we
engage our efforts in a comprehensive framework we should consider aligning our
logic models. I have included the logic model developed for Back of the Yards
22. NEXT STEPS
• Use the data presented throughout this presentation
to develop objectives
• Use data to frame policy strategies
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