Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2-2022

Abstract

This report examines nine Louisiana communities and their alcohol availability concerns from a public health perspective. The nine communities are part of The Louisiana Partnership for Success II (LPFS ll), a 5-year Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant. The LPFS ll grant is focused exclusively on addressing underage drinking behaviors, consequences, and risk factors among 9 to 20-year-olds in nine high-need, parish-level communities (HNCs) (Louisiana Department of Health [LDH], 2020a). Communities were selected through a data-driven, participatory process and supported to form a cross-sector coalition to implement interventions within those communities. The process for choosing the high-need communities included seven indicators from the Caring Communities Youth Survey (CCYS) (LDH, 2020b), alcohol-related crash reports, and student alcohol-related suspensions. Three additional indicators were taken from the 2018 County Health Rankings (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, 2018) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1991-2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data (CDC, 2018). In order to assist these communities with high rates of alcohol-related public health issues, this research project examined the interaction of alcohol outlets, alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes (MVC), and associated demographics and time variables using GIS mapping in order to help with planning the most appropriate and impactful interventions.

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