LEAD & MANAGE MY SCHOOL
Preventing Underage Drinking: A School-Based Approach

Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Checklist for Schools

QUESTION
  1. Do the current policies support the school's mission, goals and principles?

  2. Are current policies consistent with federal, state and local laws?

  3. Are the current policies comprehensive, covering all aspects of student life?

  4. Do they cover students, administration, faculty, staff and visitors?

  5. Do they address on- and off-campus behavior?

  6. Do they address both individual and group behavior and events?

  7. Do they cover all campus property as well as all campus events?

  8. Do the policies take into account the health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use?

  9. Do the policies address recovering students' needs?

  10. Do the policies attempt to influence the availability of alcohol?

  11. Have issues related to advertising and promotion been taken into consideration?

  12. Do the policies reflect an environmental approach? (see Public Health model)

  13. Are the policies understandable to a lay person, or are they written in legal or bureaucratic language?

  14. Do the policies reflect the input of all relevant stakeholders, such as faculty and student handbooks and admissions publications?

  15. Do the policies included in official documents, such as faculty and student handbooks and admissions publications?

  16. Are the policies distributed to all relevant individuals and groups?

  17. Are the policies enforceable?

  18. Are the policies being enforced uniformly?

  19. Is the authority of those charged with enforcing the policies clearly defined?

  20. Do possible sanctions include intervention and referral as well as punishment?

  21. Is there an effective procedure in place for assessing the policies' implementation and impact?

YES

Community How To Guide on Underage Drinking: Prevention and Education
NHTSA

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