This document provides details on two alcohol and marijuana prevention programs at Winona State University: the Alcohol and College Life Course and Common Ground program. The Alcohol and College Life Course is a new orientation course aimed at educating first-year students on the risks of alcohol and marijuana use through various modules and assignments. It has the goal of reducing alcohol and drug incidents on campus by 30% by 2020. The Common Ground program uses heightened law enforcement, limiting student access to alcohol, and managing environmental factors to decrease excessive drinking. It aims to reduce alcohol incident reports by 5% during the 2016-2017 school year through initiatives like increased ID checking at bars and limiting availability. Both programs provide budgets, timelines,

1. Alcohol
and
Marijuana Grant
Final Report
By: Katie Bailey, Adam Hurley & Connolly Turek
Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………....2
Justification……………………………………………………3
Mission Statement……………………………………………4

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Goals…………………………………………………………..4
Objectives……………………………………………………..4
Activities in Program………………………………………….5
Impact Evaluation…………………………………………….9
Budget……………………………………………………….13
Timetable…………………………………………………….14
Appendix……………………………………………………..16
References…………………………………………………..26
Introduction
According to the National Monitoring the Future study marijuana use
is at it’s highest rate since 1981.In response to the wide degree of
prevalence of undergraduate alcohol consumptionand marijuana use in the
United States, many programs have been put in place to help reduce the
problem.The main aim of these programs has been to educate students of
the dangers and risks associated with underage alcohol consumptionand
marijuana use. However, these programs seem to be lacking results,
especiallyin regards to the students at Winona State University. The
problem at this university is not only that of consumption,but also problems
caused in the community by these individuals.
To better understand the growing alcohol and marijuana problem,
associated with the students at Winona State University, an alcohol grant

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was awarded to the university’s health services department.The state
funded grant was awarded to the university so studies could be conducted
to study underage drinking and marijuana use among Winona State
University students, specifically those betweenthe ages of 18 to 25 years
old.
The main goal of this study is to gain further knowledge of why
students feelso compelledto consume alcohol and marijuana. The results
of the study would then be used to put a program in place that will help
reduce the problems associated with underage alcohol consumptionand
marijuana use and abuse.
Justification
The purpose of our program is to decrease the number of alcohol and
marijuana related incidents on campus. Using focus groups,peer
interviews, and survey data from qualtrics, it has been determined that
alcohol and marijuana use is prominent on Winona State’s campus. These
behaviors go against all policies and rules written by Winona State
University and therefore need to be addressed.
Due to the number of students on our campus,it is unrealistic to think
these behaviors can be completelyeradicated.Our goal is to decrease the
number of these incidents on campus by educating our students about how
to use alcohol responsiblyand safely, the dangers and destructionthese
substances can cause, as well as providing our students with the
knowledge on how to get themselves out of situations that involve these
substances.
We believe that by providing students with the knowledge about the
dangers of these substances,they will be able to use positive decision

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making skills to avoid negative risk situations associated with alcohol and
marijuana.
Mission Statement
The mission of this program is to reduce the negative outcomes associated
with drinking and marijuana usage for WSUstudents. Through increasing
awareness and knowledge of the dangers and negative effectsthat harm
the well-being of students.
Goals
● Increase knowledge about the risks of marijuana use.
● Improve awareness of the alcohol problem on campus.
Objectives
● Reduce the number of alcohol incidents associated with Winona
State students by 5% by the 2016-2017schoolyear.
● Reduce the number of marijuana incidents associated with Winona
State students by 5% by the 2016-2017schoolyear.
● By 2020,reduce the total amount of incidents for drug and alcohol on
Winona State’s campus by 30%.

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Activities
Activity Name: Alcohol and College Life Course
Objective (s):A reduction of 30% in the total number of incidents for drug and alcohol by 2020.
Audience who will receive the activity(relevant details – numbers, ages, genders etc.):
On the Winona State University campus, undergraduate male and female first-year students
between the ages of 18 and 25.
Responsible person (people):Chad Grabau (Recommended Instructor and Curriculum for
Orientation Course), he will be in charge of implementing this course and making sure that
instructors are following through. Also, the Orientation Instructors/Professors will be in charge of
the curriculum.
Step Description Dates Evaluation
1. Approval of Health Promotion
Department to implement new
curriculum design
February 10th, 2016
2. Build newly acquired curriculum
information into existing Orientation
course
March 20th, 2016
3. Promote new Orientation class to
incoming freshmen/transfer students
May 2016 - June 2016
4. Sign up test group(s) of students to
participate in new clss
June 31st, 2016
5. Begin teaching Fall Semester
course
August (26th), 2016
6. Begin teaching Spring Semester
course
January (15th), 2016
7. Gather and Analyze Data from two
(2) semesters of new orientation
class
May 2016
Resources needed (material, people, venues etc.):
Professor → Assigned by University/Major Department

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Classroom → Assigned by University
Curriculum Designer → (Mettille, Darst, HERS Department, UofM curriculum)
Budget
Unit Cost Estimated Total
Fixed Expenses
Student Enrollment (included in tuition) $55 ($66,000)
Website Designer (University Student) $0 $0
Curriculum Designer $15.00 $750.00
Total fixed expenses $750.00
Total subtracted expenses $66,000
Flexible Expenses
Equipment - include a list with cost per unit N/A $0
Pamphlets N/A $0
Posters $4.00 $800.00
Others - specify N/A $0
Total flexible expenses 0 $800.00
Total fixed expenses $750.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,550
Activity Name: Common Ground
Objective (s):Reduce the number of alcohol incident report associated with Winona State
students by 5% during the 2016-2017 school year.

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Audience who will receive the activity(relevant details – numbers, ages, genders etc.):
On the Winona State University campus, undergraduate male and female students between the
ages of 18 and 25, also students who drink and don’t drink.
Responsible person (people):Winona State University and Kate Hansen (Health Promotion
Coordinator) will be responsible for implementing this program.
Step Description Dates Evaluation
1. Approval from the Health Promotion
Department to move forward with the
Common Ground Program
January 1, 2016
2. All participating staff signed up for the
beginning of Phase 1.
February 1, 2016
3. Begin getting materials together for
Phase 1. Phase 1 encompasses a
media campaign addressing student
resistance to alcohol and drug policies
and enforcement policies.
February 15, 2016
4. Phase I materials gathered. March 12, 2016
5. All participating staff from Phase 1,
participate in Phase 2.
March 12, 2016
6. Begin getting materials together for
Phase 2. Phase 2 informs students
about state laws, university policies,
and environmental initiatives.
March 20, 2016
7. Phase 2 materials gathered April 20, 2016
Resources needed (material, people, venues etc.):
Professor→ HERS Department Staff (Mettille, Darst)
Classroom→Professor in charge can book a room
Curriculum→Not Applicable
Budget

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Unit Cost Estimated Total
Fixed Expenses
Staff time - if necessary $0 $0
Total fixed expenses $0
Flexible Expenses
Equipment - include a list with cost per unit N/A $0.00
Pamphlets $0.75 $75.00
Posters $4.00 $400.00
Others - specify N/A $0.00
Total flexible expenses $475.00
Total fixed expenses $0
TOTAL EXPENSES $475.00
Evaluations
Alcoholand College Life Course
Process
The purpose of the process evaluation is to determine if the Alcohol and College Life Course is
effective in what the students prefer, reaching the right people, and what it will cost the
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Will students prefer a classroom deliveryversus an online Alcohol EDU course that is
used at the university?
● Have the students fill out a survey to determine if they liked the classroom setting. They
would not have experience with the Alcohol EDU online course, so they will not be able
to answer those kinds of questions.
Did this curriculum reach the right people?
● At first, this curriculum will only reach the freshman orientation class, so it will not reach
students who have already taken the course (sophomores, juniors and seniors) and it
will not reach transfer students. After four years, it will reach most of the students on
Winona State’s campus.
● Then incident reports can be compiled from before the curriculum was implemented and
after the four years it had been implemented, this will determine how effective the course
was.
What will this cost the university in dollar amount?
● It is unclear how much more it would cost without first looking at the curriculum. It would
determine how much the rights are to the curriculum. By using information already built
from a similar curriculum, the current orientation instructor would simply have to
introduce the modules, set a due date, and check the assignments for completion and
competency.
The information will be managed and evaluated by Kate Hansen, the Health Promotion
Coordinator, and Chad Grabau, who is in charge of the orientation curriculum . The reports can
be expected back after the semester has concluded.
Impact
The purpose of the impact evaluation is to determine if the immediate changes in implementing
the Alcohol and College Life course was effective in reducing the number of alcohol and
marijuana incidents.
Will this new curriculum lead to reaching the objective of lowering the number of
incidents that we have on campus?
● Over time we hope that the new curriculum will reduce the number of incidents on
campus, associated with alcohol and marijuana.
● This will have to be determined from the amount of alcohol and marijuana incidents on
and off campus. But this will not be able to be determined until a few years after the new
curriculum has been implemented.
How will this help you reach your objectives?
● This curriculum, Alcohol and College Life course, will give the students the tools and
knowledge that they will need to enjoy their time here at Winona State University and to
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● A survey could be sent out to the freshman students asking if the Alcohol and College
Life course was effective in improving the students knowledge and safety.
● Also, a survey could be done in the classroom, and students can receive points for
completing the survey.
The information will be managed and evaluated by Kate Hansen, Health Promotion Coordinator
and her fellow employees. The reports will be expected back after the semester has concluded.
Outcome
The purpose of the outcome evaluation is to determine if the new curriculum, Alcohol and
College Life course, will be effective in reducing the amount of alcohol and marijuana incidents
over the course of 5 years.
What are your long term goals for this curriculum?
● The long term goals of this curriculum is that the overall alcohol and marijuana incidents
reduce on the Winona State campus, the incident reports will have to be evaluated from
year to year, starting from a year before the curriculum was implemented.
Was the mission statement completed with the implementation of the curriculum?
● Reducing the negative outcomes associated with alcohol and marijuana use, through
increasing awareness and knowledge on the dangers and negative effects, will be
measured by the quiz scores that will be collected at the end of the semester and also
the number of incidents that occur within a semester.
The information will be managed and evaluated by Chad Grabau, in charge of the orientation
curriculum and Kate Hansen, Health Promotion Coordinator. The reports will be expected back
four or five years after the curriculum will be implemented.
CommonGround
Purpose Statement:
The goal of this program is to increase college students’ awareness of the dangers and negative
experiences of alcohol. This will be done in a number of ways including; heightened law
enforcement, decreasing the access that students have to alcohol, as well as managing
environmental factors that increase students desire to drink in excess.
Process
The purpose of the process portion of the evaluation will be used to determine whether or not
the program we want to put in place is actually effective in increasing enforcement and
decreasing students accessibility to alcohol.
Will this be effective in decreasing students use of alcohol?

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● Data will have to be collected from the incident reports over the course of the semester
and the years in order to determine if the program was effective in reducing the students
use of alcohol.
What did the students learn with this program?
● In order to determine whether or not the students knowledge increased, after a year of
the program being implemented, a survey will have to be sent out to the students to see
if their knowledge increased with the program.
Did this program reach the right people?
● The college students on Winona State's campus is the target audience. Different medias
should be used in order to reach more students, email, WSU’s Facebook page,
pamphlets, and posters around campus.
What was the overall cost of this program?
● It is not known how much the Common Ground program will cost.
The information will be managed and evaluated by Kate Hansen, Health Promotion Coordinator
and her fellow colleagues. Also, volunteers from the Health and Wellness Advocates will help
keep this program going. The reports can be expected back after the semester has concluded.
Impact
The purpose of the impact portion of this evaluation will be used to identify the immediate
changes directed by the program including increased law enforcement, the management of
environmental factors and the decreased availability of alcohol to students.
Were our objectives met?
● The objectives will not be able to be measured until the program has been implemented
for a few years.
● An objective that can be met is if the availability of alcohol was decreased to students,
enforce in the bars and the liquor stores that they need to card people at all times.
Was there any immediate changes that the students made?
● By student volunteers handing out pamphlets and having posters around campus,
students will look at them and get information from them. Although we will not be able to
determine how much change that students have made right away. That will have to be
determined later on.
This information will be managed and evaluated by Alex Kromminga, Director of Student
Conduct and Citizenship. He will be able to work with the law enforcement officers and security
here on campus to determine if incidents have decreased. Also, Kate Hansen and the Health

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and Wellness Advocates will assist. The information will be expected back around a semester
after the program started.
Outcome
The purpose of the outcome is to determine whether or not this program has succeeded in
completing its objectives. The outcome will discuss the effect of increased law enforcement, the
lessened availability of alcohol, and how well the environmental factors were managed.
Was there any long term changes made?
● Long term changes will be determined if the number of alcohol incidents decreased over
4-5 years.
● The number of law enforcement interventions on and off campus will be decreased, and
that will be measured by police reports that can be obtained from the county.
Was the mission statement completed with the implementation of this program?
● The negative outcomes of alcohol will be measured by a reduction in the number of
alcohol incidents that occur with college students on and off campus.
This information will be managed and evaluated by Alex Kromminga and the local law
enforcement. The information can be expected back around a year after the reports are
completed. EX: If the year right now is 2015, we will not expect those reports until the year
2016.
Summary Budget
Number needed Unit Cost Estimated Total
Project Funding
Tuition Fees
1200
1200
$25
$55
$30,000
$66,000
Curriculum Cost 1200 $55 (-$66,000)
Total Resources Available XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX $30,000
Expenses
Staff salaries (if necessary for the
program) - list salary per hour for each
staff member
3 to 5 $15.00 $750
Reusable Program equipment that
needs to be purchased - include a list
with cost per unit
N/A N/A $0

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Pamphlets 100 $0.75 $75
Posters 300 $4.00 $1,200
Other printing (sign-up forms etc.) N/A N/A $0
Incentives (list if necessary) N/A N/A $0
Other non-reusable equipment - include
a list with a cost per unit
N/A N/A $0
Total funding available $30,000
Total expenses (-$2,025)
NET Total $27,575
Timetables
Alcohol and College Life Course
Activities
Week
1-Jan.
Week
2-Jan.
Week
3-Jan
Week
4-Jan
Month
2-Feb
Month
3-Mar
Month
4-April
Month
5-May
Month
6-June
Month
7-July
Month
8-Aug
Month
12-Dec
Month
13-Jan
Acquire
Curriculum X
Disperse
Curriculum
to
Orientation
Teachers X
Create
Course
Catalog
Page X X
Uploadto
Course
Catalog X

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Create Web
Page on
WSU
Website X
Allowfor
Course
Registration X X X X X X X
Start Course X
Write
Report X
Publish
Report X
Common Ground
Activities
Month
1
Month
2
Month
3
Month
4
Month
5
Month
6
Month
7
Month
8
Month
9
Month
10
Month
11
Month
12
Get media
campaign
approved X
Organize Data
to presentvia
promotional
posters X
Design
promotion
posters X
Get approval to
put up
promotional
posters X
Distribute
PromoPosters X X

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Create Tabling
Events X X
Gather Data X
Analyze Data X
Write Report X
PublishReport X
Appendix
Introduction
According to the National Monitoring the Future study marijuana use is at it’s highest
rate since 1981. In response to the wide degree of prevalence of underage alcohol
consumption and marijuana use and abuse in the United States, many programs have been put
in place to help reduce the problem. The main aim of these programs has been to educate
students of the dangers and risks associated with underage alcohol consumption and marijuana
use and abuse. However, these programs seem to be lacking results, especially in regards to
the students at Winona State University. The problem at this university is not only that of
consumption, but also problems caused in the community by these individuals.
To better understand the growing alcohol and marijuana problem, associated with the
students at Winona State University, an alcohol grant was awarded to the university’s health
services department. The state funded grant was awarded to the university so they could study
underage drinking and marijuana use among the Winona State University students, specifically
those between the ages of 18 to 25 years old.
The main goal of this study is to gain further knowledge of why students feel so
compelled to consume alcohol and use marijuana. As well as figure out how and where the
students are getting these substances. The results of the study would then be used to put a
program in place that will help reduce the problems associated with underage alcohol
consumption and marijuana use and abuse.
This article summarizes the processes of evaluation and the results of the alcohol grant
study. The article will explain the methods used to acquire the information. It will discuss the
results of the findings. The discussion section of this paper will cover the strengths,

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weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that were found in the study. Lastly, recommendations
will be made, based on the findings, to help combat the issue at hand.
Methods
This study is an evaluation of the alcohol and marijuana consumption and usage habits
among Winona State University students. Participants were male and female students and
resident assistants from Winona State University aged between 18 and 25 years old. Thoughts
and beliefs from the staff at Winona State were also collected. Six methods were used to
collect data, these included – group meetings, student and resident assistant focus groups,
anecdotal evidence, key informant interviews, survey questionnaire, and literature review.
The group meetings took place in class and were used to develop ideas, brainstorm, and
gather information about the alcohol and marijuana problem on the Winona State campus. The
Winona State IRB approved the study protocol that allowed us to examine the students’ and
resident assistants’ views, beliefs, and habits of the issue. The two focus groups were
conducted in October 2015. The focus groups were split up between students and resident
assistants. Anecdotal evidence was also collected through key informant interviews done by
members of this team; names and dates shall remain anonymous. Key informant interviews
were also done with the Alcohol Grant advisor, Kate Hanson, who is also the Health and
Wellness Promotion Coordinator at Winona State University. Notes from these interviews were
analyzed for content using a process that involved group collaboration. The survey
questionnaire that was used for this study was sent out by the Health and Wellness Promotion
Center at Winona State University prior to this groups involvement in the study. The surveys
were sent out to gather information regarding the thoughts and beliefs of staff and teachers, at
Winona State, on the marijuana and alcohol problem on campus.
Results
The results from this study came largely from the student and resident assistant focus
group interviews. These individuals were both male and female and their ages ranged from
eighteen years old to twenty-five years old. Themes began to develop as the results were being
analyzed. These themes included; under-aged students obtaining alcohol, lack of knowledge
about alcohol, drunk driving, obtaining marijuana, lack of knowledge about marijuana, and lastly
combining alcohol and marijuana. These themes had several components within them that will
be broken down in more detail.
Under-age Students Obtaining Alcohol

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Under-aged students obtaining alcohol seemed to be one of the biggest themes that this
study stumbled upon. Students reported being able to procure their alcohol in many different
ways. First, getting into bars under-aged appears to happen on a regular basis in Winona.
Through the focus groups we found that students are able to get into bars by knowing a bouncer
or having a friend who knows a bouncer, by walking into the bars in big groups and sneaking
around the bouncers, by having someone open the back or side doors for them, and by using
fake ID’s (which will be talked about in more detail). Students also reported that they are able to
purchase alcohol under-aged at a liquor store, which is located on Mankato Avenue. The
students claim that they go in without an ID and purchase the alcohol and if the employee at the
counter asks for identification they will just walk out. However that rarely happens according to
the students. Other ways that students reported illegally obtaining alcohol were by knowing
someone who was over twenty-one who would buy it for them, going to house parties with a
keg, and by getting it from their parents when they are home. The final way that students
reported they were able to obtain alcohol illegally was through the use of fake ID’s. Through
anecdotal evidence we found that purchasing a fake ID was as simple as logging onto the
internet, finding a website, and sending in a picture to be used for the ID. The anecdotal
evidence also reported that a student at Winona State was recently apprehended for purchasing
over thirty fake ID’s. The purchase was stopped at customs and was traced back to the student
who made the purchase.
Lack of Knowledge about Alcohol
Student’s lack of knowledge about alcohol was another theme that continued to occur
during the student focus group interviews. The biggest finding was that the students could not
remember, or claimed not to have had, alcohol awareness programs during their previous
school years. This included at Winona State University as well as at these students’ high
schools and elementary and middle schools. Another finding was that the students’ perceptions
of terms were off. One interview done with a group of freshmen females found that their idea of
binge drinking was drinking all day long. When it was revealed to them that the definition was
consuming four or more alcoholic drinks in a night they were all shocked. The interviews also
found that safety related knowledge was also lacking. Lastly, the most startling finding of the
study is that students do not feel that there is a problem with alcohol consumption among
Winona State University students. Through the focus groups we found that many students
claimed other schools were far worse than Winona State, they main one being Saint Cloud
State University. They also claimed that Winona police do not want to waste time writing out
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Drunk Driving
The next theme that was uncovered was drunk driving. Both students and residents
assistants claimed that they have seen this as a problem. Most claimed, “It is stupid.”(Student
Interviews). Some of the reasons they said why students choose to drink and drive are because
“think they do it because the person thinks they know their limit and just think since they have 1-
2 drinks they are just fine to drive because they have been drunker before”(Student Interviews),
“some students think their house is just a couple blocks away so therefore they can drive that
distance”(Student Interview), and lastly they said that some people claim that they “need their
car in the morning.”(Student Interview).
Obtaining Marijuana
Obtaining marijuana was the next theme to develop. The biggest shock of the findings
was how easy it was to purchase or obtain marijuana and how prevalent it was. Every single
student and resident assistant who was interviewed knew of someone who has smoked or used
marijuana before. They also claimed that obtaining marijuana was just as easy as getting
alcohol. The students said that most students know someone who knows someone who sells it
or knows someone who does sell it.
Lack of Knowledge on Marijuana
The students’ lack of knowledge surrounding marijuana use was also a theme that
developed while analyzing the findings. Much like the lack of knowledge surrounding alcohol,
students could not remember previous programs they went through (such as D.A.R.E.) or
claimed they never had them.
Combining Alcohol & Marijuana
The final theme that occurred was that of combining alcohol and marijuana. Many
students knew people who would either start and/or end their days by using marijuana and
those same people would also consume alcohol while using marijuana.
Discussion
The discussion segment of this report will be broken down into four parts. These
segments include the strengths that were found in the results, followed by the weaknesses, the
opportunities that can be taken advantage of, and environmental threats affecting a resolution to
the problem.
There were a couple of solid strengths found from the study. The first strength found is
that the resident assistants are willing to have more open lines of communication. This, in turn,
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discussed further in the upcoming sections. The second strength that was uncovered is that the
staff at Winona State University, as well as some residents within the Winona community, has
acknowledged that there is a problem with under-aged drinking and marijuana use and abuse
among the Winona State student population. Having support for change from the community as
well as resident assistants is a huge strength when a push for change is set in motion.
There were also several weaknesses that were uncovered as the findings were being
analyzed. The first weakness is that the students showed an alarming lack of knowledge about
marijuana and alcohol even with all of the resources that are available to them on campus and
on the web. Another weakness that was discovered is that the students do not think there is a
problem. A problem is difficult to change when the people it is affecting do not feel that it is a
problem. The final weakness that was found is that many under-aged students, not just Winona
State students but those at other institutes as well, have the perception that they can come to
Winona and consume alcohol under-aged without worrying about getting a minor consumption
ticket because of the lack of on duty police in Winona. These weaknesses are major reasons
why this problem exists.
Even with the weaknesses that are prevalent the study did reveal some opportunities
that could be taken advantage of to help improve the problem. First, the willingness of the
resident assistants to be involved and on board with new programs and to have open lines of
communication can really be something that can be taken advantage of. Having resident
assistants on board can help limit the problem for students who live in the residence halls on
campus. Another opportunity that was found is the orientation class that is already in place.
This class is something that could be tailored to help reduce the problem. Lastly, another
opportunity is all of the health related programs that are already in place on campus. The
Winona State health department has a wide array of resources and programs already in place
that can be geared towards this problem.
Even though there are some great opportunities that could be taken advantage of there
are also several environmental threats that continue to aid in fueling the problem. The first
threat is the perception that coming to college means it is time to “get drunk.” This has been a
perception for many years and it will be a hard perception to change. Another threat is the ease
of purchasing fake ID’s. As long as students can find websites that will sell them fake ID’s they
will always contribute to the problem of under-aged drinking. The ease of procuring marijuana
is another threat that this problem faces as the push for change continues, and as laws continue
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facing a resolution to this problem is the ability of under-aged students to get into bars and
purchase alcohol from liquor stores. Right now it is far too easy for these under-aged students.
Recommendations
Recommendations to improve any problem should mitigate weaknesses and threats and
promote strengths and opportunities. For this problem we have come up with several
recommendations to help reduce the problem of under-aged alcohol consumption and
marijuana use and abuse.
The first recommendation is to have bars and liquor stores reinforce their carding laws
and to tighten security at the bars. This recommendation will help keep under-aged people from
entering bars and consuming alcohol, and it will keep them out of liquor stores as well. This can
also serve to put stricter penalties on the businesses that serve alcohol to minors.
Another recommendation is to increase the campus-wide events that are held Thursday
through Saturday in order to keep students from going out and drinking. One idea was to move
the $5 movie night from Tuesday to Thursday. Not many students feel the urge to go out to
parties on a Tuesday night; however, Thursday night is normally a big party and/or bar night.
So moving the $5 movie night to Thursday could give these individuals something more
constructive to do.
The last recommendation that we have is to re-structure the orientation class that is
already being offered. Our idea is that the class be made mandatory and the students must
take it before being accepted into any major (preferably taken during the first year on campus).
The class would be graded, instead of pass-fail, and the students would be required to pass the
class and the credit(s) would count as an elective toward their desired major. Aside from the
general orientation information, the students would learn about key terms related to alcohol and
marijuana. They would learn the dangers, health risks, myths, and facts of both. They would
also be taught safety precautions to take if deciding to use either substance. Lastly, they would
learn costs of buying (yearly/monthly), costs of tickets and fines, and physical and mental costs
as well.
Recommendations:
· Bars and Liquor stores reinforce their carding laws and tighten security
· Increase campus-wide events for students (particularly Thursday-Saturday nights)
· Restructure the orientation class to make it mandatory and count as a credit

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Conclusion
Alcohol use by minors and marijuana abuse and misuse is a nationwide problem. It is
also a problem seen locally on the campus of Winona State University. It is a problem that is
affecting students, staff, and the community. It is a problem that Winona State University is
looking to fix with the help of their newly acquired alcohol grant. To aid in the research, this
study was completed. This report highlights the methods used to acquire the necessary
information; the results that were found; a discussion on the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats that are associated with the findings; and a few recommendations,
based on the strengths and opportunities, to help correct the problem.
Resources
HAMS: Harm Reduction for Alcohol (n.d.). College Student's Guide To Safe Drinking.
Retrieved September 14, 2015. http://www.hamsnetwork.org/students/
Prevention Lane (2013) Safe Drinking: Tips for drinking alcohol safely. Retrieved
September 14, 2015. http://www.preventionlane.org/young-adults-alcohol-safe-drinking-tips
TheSite.org (2012) Safe drinking - TheSite.org. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://www.thesite.org/drink-and-drugs/drinking-alcohol/safe-drinking-9920.html
(n.d.). How to Use Cannabis Responsibly and Safely. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://cannabisconsumers.org/reports/safe_use.php
(n.d.). Safe Use of Cannabis. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/safeuse.htm
(2014) Infographic: How Much Do College Students Drink? - Sobering Up. Retrieved
September 14, 2015. http://scramsystems.com/blog/2014/02/infographic-much-college-
students-drink/#.Vfn4Vc7eOMa
(2014) This Is The Healthiest Way To Smoke Marijuana. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/healthiest-way-smoke-marijuana-cannabis-culture-evolves-
vaporizers-may-be-safest-way-avoid-270212
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Resident Assistant Questions
1. If someone under21 wantedto drinkalcohol aroundthisarea,where couldtheygoto find
alcohol?
2. If someone underthe age of 21 wantedto getintoa bar, how wouldtheydothis?
a. Prompt– Fake ID, paysthe bouncer,knowsthe bouncer
3. What are some reasonsthatleadto college studentsparticipatinginunderagedrinking?(Make a
list)
a. Prompt– Peerpressure,theyare curious
4. If someone wantedtogetmarijuanaaroundthisarea,where couldtheygoto findmarijuana?
5. What are reasonsthatleadcollege studentstouse marijuana?(Make alist)
a. Prompt- peerpressure,theyare curious
6. What are the procedureswhenastudentiscaughtwithalcohol inthe residenthalls?
a. What goesintothe citationprocess?
b. What are the consequencesof theiractions?
7. Is there a time duringthe school yearthatcitationsare more likelytohappen?
a. Prompt– duringhomecoming,Halloween,endof semesteretc.
b. Why doyou thinkthisis?
8. If a studentiscitedone time,inyourexperience,how likelyare theytogetciteda secondtime?
Why doyou thinkthisis?
9. Why doyou thinkstudentsdrinkalcohol/smoke marijuanainthe dorms?
a. Prompt– whatreasonsdo youthinkthisis?
i. Nowhere elsetogo?
ii. Bored?
iii. Don’tthinktheywill getcaught
10. What kindsof toolscan a personequipthemwithinordertocombat peerpressure?
a. What have youfoundthat works?
b. What have youfoundthat doesn’twork?
c. Can yougive advice toan incomingfreshmanoncombatingpeerpressure?
11. If a program were inplace where RA’shadto give outinformationonmarijuanatotheirresidents,
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12. In youror anotherRA’sexperience,whatare storiesyou’ve heardof otheralcohol ormarijuana
incidences?
Student Questions
1. Lots of people inthe Winonacommunitythinkthatstudents’use of alcohol isaproblem.What
do youthink?
a. Probe:Is alcohol use aproblemamongpeople the same age asyou are?
2. What daysof the weekdoyouthinkare more popularforWinonaState studentstodrink,and why?
3. If someone under21 wantedto drinkalcohol aroundthisarea,where could theygoto find
alcohol?
4. Do youknowof anyone thathas a fake ID here at WinonaState?
a. How didtheygetit?
b. What isyour knowledgeof the lawsregardingfalse identification?
5. If someone under21 wantedto getintoa bar, how would theydothis?
a. Fake ID
b. Friendswithbaremployees
c. Walkingin
6. What are some reasonsthatyou thinkstudentshere atWinonaState continue todrink
underage,eventhoughtheyare more thanlikelyaware of the consequences?
7. What percentage of WinonaState studentsdoyouthinkdrinkunderage?
8. How oftendoyouthinkstudentsatWinonaState use alcohol?
9. Have you seenorheard of a WinonaState studentthatyouknow that has drivenavehicle while
underthe influence of alcohol?
10. Lots of people inthe Winonacommunitythinkthatstudents’use of marijuanaisaproblem.What
do youthink?
a. Probe:Is marijuanause aproblemamongpeople the same age asyou are?
11. If someone wantedtouse marijuanahere,where couldtheyfindit?
12. Why do youthinkstudentshere atWinonaState continue touse marijuana,eventhoughtheyare
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13. What percentage of WinonaState studentsdoyouthinkuse marijuana?
14. How oftendoyou thinkstudentsat WinonaState use marijuana?
15. Have youseenor heardof any WinonaState studentthatyou know that hasdrivena vehicle under
the influence of marijuana?
16. Have youseenor heardof any WinonaState studentthatyou know that hasusedmarijuana and
alcohol together?
17. If youhad questionsaboutmarijuanaandalcohol,whoinyourlife wouldyoufeel comfortable
talkingto?
18. If youwere incharge of teachingpeople aboutmarijuanaandalcohol use,whatinformationwould
youinclude?
19. What didyou thinkaboutthe classesyouhave had aboutdrug and alcohol use?
a. Probe – what didyoulearn?
b. Were theyuseful?
20. In the class youhave had on marijuanaandalcohol use,whatwasmissing?Whatwasnot covered
that youwishhad beencovered?
References

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Alcohol and College Life: College Education Classes. (2015, March 12). Retrieved
November 2, 2015, from http://www.acl.umn.edu/Courses/Alcohol-College-
Life.php
Carothers, R., Wood, M., & Cohen, F. (2006). Common Ground on Curbing Campus
Drinking. Trusteeship, 14(6), 19-23.
Johnston, L., O'Malley, P., Bachman, J., Schulenberg, J., & Miech, R. (2014). College
Students and Adults Aged 19-55. Retrieved 2015, from
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org//pubs/monographs/mtf-vol2_2014.pdf
HAMS: Harm Reduction for Alcohol (n.d.). College Student's Guide To Safe Drinking. Retrieved
September 14, 2015. http://www.hamsnetwork.org/students/
Prevention Lane (2013) Safe Drinking: Tips for drinking alcohol safely. Retrieved
September 14, 2015. http://www.preventionlane.org/young-adults-alcohol-safe-drinking-tips
TheSite.org (2012) Safe drinking - TheSite.org. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://www.thesite.org/drink-and-drugs/drinking-alcohol/safe-drinking-9920.html
(n.d.). How to Use Cannabis Responsibly and Safely. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://cannabisconsumers.org/reports/safe_use.php
(n.d.). Safe Use of Cannabis. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/safeuse.htm
(2014) Infographic: How Much Do College Students Drink? - Sobering Up. Retrieved
September 14, 2015. http://scramsystems.com/blog/2014/02/infographic-much-college-
students-drink/#.Vfn4Vc7eOMa