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Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how-- NOW on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Research shows that nearly half of New Hampshire's high school students drink alcohol regularly. The financial costs to the state from crime, accidents and injuries related to underage drinking are estimated at more than 200 million dollars a year. A Concord Monitor editorial described the difficult task of eliminating underage drinking on college campuses as "somewhere between running up Mount Washington and lifting Mount Washington." A lot of people are concerned with the costs -- and say they have a plan to address the issue. We'll hear some of their thoughts in a moment. First, producer Phil Vaughn has a story from Durham about how police there are dealing with underage drinkers. |
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Underage Drinking Shots of memorial N1 - In November 2004, a student at the University of NH died while walking along this Durham street. Richard Hegerich was a sophomore, a swimmer and 20 years old. He was hit by a car late at night. The driver, it's alleged was impaired. He was 18 years old. Fade to black Shots of Main Street N2 - It's a new school year and Richard Hegerich is remembered by friends on campus. So is the way he died. Cut to shot a police car driving away/police station N3 - It's Saturday night - a few minutes past nine. UNH Deputy Police Chief Paul dean is one of about three dozen officers on the streets. They're looking for alcohol violations. Paul 418 - "Tonight you'll see officers on foot…hopefully it won't be so bad." Shots of police car N4 - In NH, the legal drinking age is 21. And, it's illegal in Durham to carry open bottles in public. UNH police enforce those laws. Paul 1547 - "We have zero tolerance…go to jail." Sound on police scanner - 1724 - "An officer has made an arrest." 1945 - shots/sounds of arrest Paul 2215 - "What's happening now is…." N5 - Strict enforcement of drinking laws may be helping reduce underage drinking on campus. Paul 3210 - "Since 1998 we've seen a 30% drop…alcohol related crimes." N6 - The weekend before this however there were 69 arrests. One of those was the 19 year old daughter of Governor and Dr. Susan Lynch. Sound of Susan Lynch speaking at conference N7 - Dr. Susan Lynch recently helped launch a statewide strategy to reduce underage alcohol problems. The initiative is headed by New Futures, a substance prevention organization. The strategy is based on education, law enforcement and community involvement. Tym Rourke clip - explains the goal Sound of Lynch speaking Dissolve to police car Paul 4815 - "Alcohol is like the tree trunk. The violence, abuse and crimes are the limbs. We need to cut down the tree…" 3240/3320 - scanner sound/ pull up to arrest scene N8 - Deputy Chief Dean says most alcohol acquired by underage drinkers on the UNH campus come from legal aged adults - some of whom are students. Paul 531 - "We arrested one student…selling beer for $5 a can." 3725 - shots of arrest #3&4 - sound of police and kids Paul 4535 - "These are not UNH people… these people account for 60% of the arrests." 5410 - police car pulls up/shot of women walking N9 - These women are known as weekend walkers. They're two of many UNH faculty that spend their weekend nights on the streets. Mary Ann - 4923 describes the role they play Kristin 5050 - "We know many of theses students…we can help them." N10 - The steps weekend walkers take are part of a community effort to reduce underage drinking. It's an effort that includes students, citizens and parents. Paul clip 5918 - How parents react to news of arrests and that they are important partners ENDING TO GO HERE |
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During the 2004-2005 school year, police made one-thousand alcohol-related arrests on the UNH campus. Police estimate 40-percent of those were students at the university. But this is not just a UNH problem. Police at campuses all over the state are working to reduce the incidence of drug and alcohol related crime on their campuses. They too have a no-tolerance policy on underage drinking and make numerous arrests each weekend. |
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Here to talk about underage drinking and efforts to combat it are: Jennifer Wierwille Norton from New Futures, a drug and alcohol prevention organization and Kendree Parker, a parent and also the Director of the Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth. Paul Dean, The Deputy Chief of the UNH Police and Rachel Buchanan, a teenager from Woodsville. Welcome to all of you. Q PAUL: Latest Research indicates that By the time they reach the 8th grade- 50- percent have had at least one drink, over 20 percent report having been "drunk". Suprise you???? Q JENNIFER: Is it true that UNDERAGE drinking rates in NH are consistently HIGHER than the national average. WHY would that be? Q RACHEL: . How common is drinking among young people? How Easy is it to get ALCOHOL. When I was young.knew where the beer parties were. Do KIDS talk openly about BEER parties and drinking? Q KENDREE: Do parents view DRINKING as a teenage rite of passage -- Is that part of the problem? Not viewed as a dangerous health problem.?? Q PAUL: Obviously, kIDS HAVE No problem getting their hands on liquor. ** Walk me thru one of these round-ups. How can you tell if a student is 21 or 19. Is it OPEN containers.that help you nab them. Do students put drinks in travel mugs with covers. You must see it all. Anything SHOCK YOU??? |
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-Q JENNIFER: Evidence suggests the BEST predictor of a teen's drinking behavior is the drinking behavior of his or her friends. PARENTS need to know who their kids are hanging out with.?? Q RACHEL: Ever see kids come to school HUNG-over.or hear stories of kids hung over? Q KENDREE: Liquor stores and bars sometimes let identification requirements slide. Older friends and siblings buy for minors. Parents don't always notice a missing bottle from the liquor cabinet. What do parents need to do to let kids know.its NOT okay. ====== BETH: Some have suggested we lower the drinking age to maybe 19. THOUGHTS?? ============================== Q KENDREE/RACHEL: What about the argument that RESPONSIBLE alcohol consumption could be TAUGHT through ROLE MODELING and educational programs. Q PAUL: You talked to the Kids like a DAD would when you arrest them. You mentioned you were sending a letter to their mom& dad-- How do kids react., cry, belligerent, scared. Q DEPUTY PAUL DEAN: Do you compare notes with police in other COLLEGE towns. What they're doing ? Q KENDREE: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among youth ages 15 to 20 -- ALCOHOL a major contributing factor. Get you NERVOUS. Q RACHEL: What about recommendations to hike excise rates on alcohol, especially beer. Would it CUT down on drinking.if it were MORE expensive??? ** Would that FLY? Would it make a difference? Q KENDREE/ RACHEL: We Live in a society that often glorifies drinking. TV ads, magazines.showing everyone having a good time. Beer growing on trees. How do you FIGHT agains those messages? ** Adults need to get involed. It's adults who produce advertise, distribute, and provide alcohol to youth. AGREE Q We know it's a major Public Health Challenge -- that the COMMUNITY needs to get involved. How do you do that. What needs to be done in the way of PREVENTION. Q JENNIFER: Early Intervention -- how important is it Q RACHEL: What's the best way to REACH kids?? Q Kids away from home.lonely. Alcohol lead to depression, suicide.sexual assaults. HOW do you help kids DRINK responsibly???? Q What about TREATMENT options in NH. What does state SPEND on services. -Funding for treatment programs -- many cut in recent years??? Q KENDREE: ARE their community-based alcohol abuse prevention programs -- do we need more. Q PAUL: How effective are designated driver programs, free taxi services from drinking establishments??? Q JENNIFER: Is NH ahead of the curve. We’ve passed keg registration, party host liability, we have the governor’s commission, some insurance parity. INITIATIVE: Ideas ranging from helping youth understand media messages that make alcohol look appealing to requiring training for people who sell or serve alcohol. PAUL, RACHEL, JENNIFER & KENDREE. hopefully we've given some food for thought on the issue. |
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When teen-agers turn 18, they're considered adults. They go to college, get a job, marry, join the military --even pay taxes, and become parents. But, they can't go to a bar for a beer -- because when it comes to alchol they're still kids. So, that leads some to ask: Where's the fairness in the 21-and-older drinking law? Professor Ruth Engs from Indiana University wrote an article on the subject calling for a lower drinking age. She said: "Young adults should be allowed to drink in controlled environments. When they have the opportunity to drink, they do so in an irresponsible manner because drinking by these youth is seen as an enticing "forbidden fruit," a "badge of rebellion against authority" and a symbol of "adulthood." |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:00 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Research shows that nearly half of New Hampshire's high school students drink alcohol regularly. The financial costs to the state from crime, accidents and injuries related to underage drinking are estimated at more than 200 million dollars a year. A Concord Monitor editorial described the difficult task of eliminating underage drinking on college campuses as "somewhere between running up Mount Washington and lifting Mount Washington." A lot of people are concerned with the costs -- and say they have a plan to address the issue. We'll hear some of their thoughts in a moment. First, producer Phil Vaughn has a story from Durham about how police there are dealing with underage drinkers. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Dr. Susan Lynch\First Lady of New Hampshire, Tym Rourke\Makin' It Happen, Mary Anne Lustgraaf\Weekend Walker, Kristin Carpenter\Weekend Walker |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:00 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Research shows that nearly half of New Hampshire's high school students drink alcohol regularly. The financial costs to the state from crime, accidents and injuries related to underage drinking are estimated at more than 200 million dollars a year. A Concord Monitor editorial described the difficult task of eliminating underage drinking on college campuses as "somewhere between running up Mount Washington and lifting Mount Washington." A lot of people are concerned with the costs -- and say they have a plan to address the issue. We'll hear some of their thoughts in a moment. First, producer Phil Vaughn has a story from Durham about how police there are dealing with underage drinkers. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Dr. Susan Lynch\First Lady of New Hampshire, Tym Rourke\Makin' It Happen, Mary Anne Lustgraaf\Weekend Walker, Kristin Carpenter\Weekend Walker |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 17:30 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Here to talk about underage drinking and efforts to combat it are: Jennifer Wierwille Norton from New Futures, a drug and alcohol prevention organization and Kendree Parker, a parent and also the Director of the Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth. Paul Dean, The Deputy Chief of the UNH Police and Rachel Buchanan, a teenager from Woodsville. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Wierwille Norton\New Futures, Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Rachel Buchanan\Woodsville Teenager, Kendree Parker\Dir., Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 17:30 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Here to talk about underage drinking and efforts to combat it are: Jennifer Wierwille Norton from New Futures, a drug and alcohol prevention organization and Kendree Parker, a parent and also the Director of the Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth. Paul Dean, The Deputy Chief of the UNH Police and Rachel Buchanan, a teenager from Woodsville. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Wierwille Norton\New Futures, Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Rachel Buchanan\Woodsville Teenager, Kendree Parker\Dir., Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 17:30 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Here to talk about underage drinking and efforts to combat it are: Jennifer Wierwille Norton from New Futures, a drug and alcohol prevention organization and Kendree Parker, a parent and also the Director of the Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth. Paul Dean, The Deputy Chief of the UNH Police and Rachel Buchanan, a teenager from Woodsville. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Wierwille Norton\New Futures, Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Rachel Buchanan\Woodsville Teenager, Kendree Parker\Dir., Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 17:30 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Here to talk about underage drinking and efforts to combat it are: Jennifer Wierwille Norton from New Futures, a drug and alcohol prevention organization and Kendree Parker, a parent and also the Director of the Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth. Paul Dean, The Deputy Chief of the UNH Police and Rachel Buchanan, a teenager from Woodsville. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Wierwille Norton\New Futures, Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Rachel Buchanan\Woodsville Teenager, Kendree Parker\Dir., Oyster River Community for Healthy Youth |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 09/28/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:00 minutes Underage drinking in New Hampshire is costing you plenty. You'll hear how, now on New Hampshire Outlook. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Research shows that nearly half of New Hampshire's high school students drink alcohol regularly. The financial costs to the state from crime, accidents and injuries related to underage drinking are estimated at more than 200 million dollars a year. A Concord Monitor editorial described the difficult task of eliminating underage drinking on college campuses as "somewhere between running up Mount Washington and lifting Mount Washington." A lot of people are concerned with the costs -- and say they have a plan to address the issue. We'll hear some of their thoughts in a moment. First, producer Phil Vaughn has a story from Durham about how police there are dealing with underage drinkers. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Deputy Chief Paul Dean\UNH Police, Dr. Susan Lynch\First Lady of New Hampshire, Tym Rourke\Makin' It Happen, Mary Anne Lustgraaf\Weekend Walker, Kristin Carpenter\Weekend Walker |
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