Positive Pressure
Vision:
The vision of Positive Pressure Coalition is to improve the health and quality of life in Buffalo County by reducing substance abuse through collaboration, planning, and programming.
Mission:
The mission of Positive Pressure Coalition is to aid communities in the coordination, and integration of resources, and use of evidence-based practices to reduce substance abuse.
Substance Abuse
GOAL: Reduce stress on the family unit by impacting factors related to stress in the family such as substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol and other drug use) and the status of mental health
- Youth and Adult Drinking
- Illegal Drug Use by Youth
- Youth and Adult Tobacco Use
- Rationale
- Useful Resources
Baseline: 38.7% – 9-12th graders engaged in binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row within a couple of hours) in past 30 days (YBRFS 2000)
Target: 22.5%
Adults
Baseline: 5.2 % adults 18 years and older engaged in drinking and driving (ABRFS 00)
Target: 1%
Marijuana use
Baseline: 14.2% 9-12th graders report using marijuana in past 30 days (YBRFS 00)
Target: 5%
Solicitation
Baseline: 22.9 % 9-12th graders who have been offered, sold, or given illegal drugs on school property (YBRFS00)
Target: Lower than Nebraska
Youth
Baseline: 24.8% – 9-12th graders regularly smoke at least 1 cigarette daily for past 30 days (YBRFS 2000)
Target: 15%
Adults
Baseline: 20% adults 18 years and older smoke regularly or casually in past 30 days. (ABRFS 2000)
Target: 12%
Alcohol and illicit drug use are associated with child and spousal abuse; sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; teen pregnancy; school failure; motor vehicle crashes; escalation of health care costs; low worker productivity; and homelessness. Alcohol and illicit drug use also can result in substantial disruptions in family, work and personal life causing stress on the family unit. Alcohol abuse alone is associated with motor vehicle crashes, homicides, suicides, and drowning- leading causes of death youth. Long-term heavy drinking can lead to heart disease, cancer, alcohol-related liver disease, and pancreatitis. Alcohol use during pregnancy is known to cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a leading cause of preventable mental retardation. (Source: Healthy People 2010, pg. 33)
Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic lung diseases all leading causes of death. Smoking during pregnancy can result in miscarriages, premature delivery, and sudden infant death syndrome. Other health effects of smoking result from injuries and environmental damage caused by fires.(Healthy People 2010 pg 31)
2010 Young Adult Alcohol Survey {Summary Report}
2009-2010 Nebraska Young Adult Alcohol Opinion Survey Sub-State Indicator Tables for Buffalo County
Partnership for a Drug Free America
www.drugfree.org
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
www.cadca.org
Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center
www.udetc.org
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