What's New: Reducing Underage Access to Alcohol

HEAPP has developed two programs to address social and retail access to alcohol by minors and visibly intoxicated individuals.

CARD ME: This program will provide liquor licensees with a "tool kit" to increase the business' ability to prevent illegal sales to minors and/or visibly intoxicated patrons. The tool kit will include a manual for managers, posters and tip sheets for employees, and a card to provide to patrons to explain why they are being carded (state law requires it for those who appear to be under 27 years of age). A community involvement component includes "Thank You for Carding" recognition cards individuals may present to licensees they observe being responsible vendors.

PARTY: Promoting Alcohol Responsibility Through You: This program which incorporates evidence-based strategies aims to provide campuses with a tool to reduce students' willingness to furnish alcohol to minors and/or intoxicated students, as well as to improve students’ use of risk-reduction strategies when, and if, they host a party which involves alcohol.

The key components of this program include:

• "What is a standard drink?" and "Why does alcohol affect people differently?"
• What you need to know before you provide alcohol to minors or intoxicated individuals
• Lower-risk drinking tips for those who choose to consume
• Party hosting tips to protect yourself and your guests
• Intervening to prevent excessive consumption or related safety issues
• Recognizing and responding to alcohol poisoning

HEAPP is offering a training to learn how to implement the PARTY program on March 23rd. If you would like to participate, please contact LeeAnne Dodge at 780-5158 to discuss.

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Upcoming Events and Announcements

Upcoming Events
Summer 2007: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention with College Students training offered - HEAPP is planning to offer a training on BASICS (date TBA). If you would like to learn more or to express interest in participating please contact Becky Ireland at (207)780-5084.
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Spring 2007: HEAPP meetings will take place on the following Fridays from 10AM to 2 PM in the Bangor/Orono area: March 23rd, April 27th, and June 8th. For more information or to express interest in participating, please contact Becky Ireland at 780-5084.
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Highlights & Announcements
Prevention Assessment and Mini-grant Opportunity: With the funding from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse (using resources from a federal grant), HEAPP can provide campuses with support to assess their substance abuse prevention efforts and to possibly get a mini-grant to implement a prevention plan.
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Prevention Works! A case study of 4 campuses who reduced student drinking and alcohol-related problems using environmental management prevention strategies Read more>

Contact Us

Becky Ireland
Project Coordinator

37 College Avenue
125 Upton Hall
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 780-5084
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