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VISION: A safe, healthy, prosperous community
MISSION: We engage the community to foster legal and safe alcohol use in Deschutes County
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Inside this issue:
  • "Kick Binge Drinking" campaign launches
  • What is binge drinking?
  • Fostering legal and SAFE alcohol use
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Alcohol and business

More young adults choose NOT to binge drink

Positive Media Campaign Launches!

Did you know that 70% of Oregon young adults (aged 18 to 25) DON'T binge drink? It's TRUE!

The Shared Future Coalition launched a new media campaign this month. It highlights the positive social norm that more young adults choose NOT to binge drink. Advertisements are airing on the radio and on web-based media outlets.

While the Shared Future Coalition is primarily charged with reducing binge drinking, research shows that raising awareness of valid positive norms can positively influence peer drinking behavior.
Alcohol and education
National experts define binge drinking

Binge Drinking Definitions

The definition of binge drinking is based on the average amounts of alcohol required for a person to reach a 0.08 blood alcohol level in about two hours.

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Addiction (NIAAA) and many others rely on this definition to understand dangerous drinking behavior.

Binge drinking is defined as:
  • Four or more drinks in about two hours for women
  • Five or more drinks in about two hours for men
Consequences of binge drinking vary, some are immediate and some are long-term.
 

We can all foster legal and SAFE alcohol use

Take Action to Make a Difference

Share the "Kick Binge Drinking" campaign and other binge drinking related information with your contacts. Explore these links and pass them on. We can all be part of the solution. Foster a safe, healthy and prosperous community by taking action today.

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Shared Future Coalition
c/o Julie Spackman, Coalition Coordinator
Deschutes County Health Services
1130 NW Harriman, Ste A, Bend, Oregon 97701
(541) 388-6619 phone  (541) 385-1742 fax
info@sharedfuturecoalition.org 		 This project is funded by the Oregon Health Authority through a grant to Deschutes County.

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