GPS Take 5: Teen Talk – Dr. David Jernigan on Be Resilient (YouTube) HERE
GPS Take 5: For Adults – Dr. David Jernigan on Kids and Alcohol, Parents Matter (YouTube) HERE
Presentation Slides from Dr. Jernigan’s event (PDF) HERE
Notes from this presentation with Dr. Jernigan (PDF) HERE
Alcohol is the number one drug among young people today, and is linked to the three leading causes of deaths among young people: motor vehicle crashes, homicide, and suicide. Numerous well documented studies that have found that the more young people are exposed to alcohol advertising, the more likely they are to start drinking.
Dr. David Jernigan, a Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, and an advisor for the World Health Organization, is a leading expert on environmental strategies to reduce underage drinking, He is recognized for his action-research approach to the issue of alcohol advertising, marketing, and promotion — and its influence on young people.
Join us and learn how we can minimize exposure to protect youth and eliminate youth impressions of alcohol marketing. We will also learn about the high vulnerability of the adolescent brain in terms judgment and immediate gratification — with age 18 as the peak of alcohol dependency.
This discussion will center on how to delay initiation of alcohol use, and reduce the exposure which is a risk factor for young people with serious lifelong consequences.
This free event is open to the public.
Continuing professional development units are available.