A lesson plan and assessment to teach high schoolers about the dangers of drinking and driving and exploring the effectiveness of anti-drinking initiatives.
Sponsor: MediaSmarts and Health Canada
Implementation: North America
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The KRZYŚ Safe and Sober Driver campaign provides designated drivers with badges labeled “Krzys” to signify that they will not consume alcohol beverages at the event in question. Helps organize a yearly “night without accidents” across the EU.
Sponsor: KRZYŚ Foundation and MIVA Polska y Krzysztof Hołowczyc “Bezpieczna Bezpieczny” Foundation
Date: 2005
Implementation: Europe
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DrinkAware is website that provides information on safe ways to travel home, including designating a driver.
Sponsor: DrinkAware
Implementation: Europe
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Pubwatch is a national organisation in the UK that supports safe, responsible, and sustainable drinking schemes in pubs. Run by volunteers, the organisation has assisted in creating over 600 schemes, created a national registry and map, published materials for pub and volunteer use, and hosted annual conferences for eighteen years.
Sponsor: National Pubwatch
Date: Established in 1987
Implementation: Europe
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An advertising campaign that provides retailers with point-of-sale materials displaying the “21 Means 21” message to reinforce the importance of checking IDs. For consumers 21 or older, the message emphasizes that it is illegal to buy alcohol for — or to serve it to — anyone who is underage. Coors also includes a “21 means 21” logo on all marketing bound for college athletics, campuses, or other collegiate spaces.
Sponsor: Molson Coors
Date: 2019
Implementation: North America
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A guide to the implications and implementation of Controlled Purchase Operations. The guide helps alcohol beverage retailers design and implement effective CPOs. It also details important logistical and legal issues facing CPOs.
Sponsor: Health Promotion Agency
Date: June 2019
Implementation: Oceania
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TIPS is a training programme designed to prevent intoxication, drink driving and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental “people skills” of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol. The programme provides three options for training: Training-the-Trainer, Classroom Training and Online Training. It discusses both on and off premises alcohol beverage sales as well as concessions and gaming scenarios.
Sponsor: Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS)
Implementation: North America
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An organisation that seeks to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factors related to alcohol consumption through a series of interactive workshops, infographics, and other initiatives. FISAC has four guiding axes: Zero Alcohol in Minors, No Alcohol and Driving, Respect for Abstinence from Drinking, and Moderate Consumption.
Sponsor: Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales A.C.
Date: 1981
Implementation: North America
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The LAPD sponsors four-hour educational courses on responsible serving to those employed in the alcohol beverage serving industry. The programme is available in English, Spanish, Korean and Cantonese.
Sponsor: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Implementation: North America
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The most recent booklet that focuses on helping parents talk to their children about the dangers of underage drinking. It also addresses the physical and mental effects underage drinking has on teens.
Sponsor: Health Alliance on Alcohol
Date: 2018
Implementation: North America
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