Alcohol and Other Drugs

Health Improvement Initiatives

Strong programs help management develop and implement policies, train management, and train the servers.

Beverage Server Training Programs
What are beverage server training programs, and how do they work? - The University of Minnesota Alcohol Epidemiology Program answers these questions and more. Attention: Non-MDH link

Reducing Illegal Alcohol Sales to Youth and Intoxicated Persons A fact sheet summarizing findings of researchers from the University of Minnesota Alcohol Epidemiology Program. Attention: Non-MDH link

Responsible Beverage Server Training Ordinances
The University of Minnesota Alcohol Epidemiology Program shares language for two types of sample ordinances for beverage server training, mandatory ordinance and incentive-based ordinance. Attention: Non-MDH link

The Human and Economic Cost of Alcohol Use in Minnesota report (PDF 419KB/48pgs)
Alcohol cost fact sheet (PDF 58KB/4pgs)
The Alcohol Cost Report examines the human and economic costs associated with alcohol use. First released in 2004, now updated with the most current data, the study found that the economic costs associated with alcohol use in Minnesota are an estimated $5.06 billion, or $975 for every person in the state.
A Community-based Primary Prevention Plan to Reduce High-Risk and Underage Alcohol Use PDF 237KB/7pages)
Methamphetamine Paradox slide presentation PDF 20KB/14pages)

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