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CONCLUSION In moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to responding to underage drinking offenders, it is important to recognize that effective intervention with all juvenile and adult offenders, including those who drink underage, begins with good assessment and case management practices. Screening young people to determine if there could be a more substantial substance abuse issue that needs to be addressed is a crucial first step in responding appropriately to underage drinking offenders. Additional assessment of risk and needs and substance assessment (if warranted) also will yield objective information that can be used to validate community corrections professionals’ assumptions about young people and give them more direction on the young person’s needs that can be targeted for services and change. Assessment data can also be used as a gauge to assess the effectiveness of prescribed interventions (as a pre/post test) used with underage drinkers in an effort to evaluate what is and is not working with individual youth and with this population as whole. Therefore, assessment is not only done at the start of a young person’s involvement in diversion or probation, but it should be done throughout his/her involvement with diversion or probation services. Developing a well-thought-out case plan, with input and assistance from the young person also can increase the young person’s understanding of, and buy-in to, their program requirements or conditions. It is important to recognize, however, that a significant number of underage drinking offenders may not see a need or want to change. Thus, determining their readiness to change and motivating them to progress through the change process is a key role for justice system professionals. In carrying out the elements of case plans, officers should incorporate evidence-based practices calling for matching 86
interventions with the needs of youth, engaging them in cognitive behavioral interventions and skill training, and referring them to appropriate alcohol treatment programs, as needed. Family involvement and community support is also vital in helping underage drinkers change their behavior. Finally, it is the job of community corrections professionals to monitor the compliance of youth with supervision conditions and apply sanctions, if necessary, for noncompliance. It is important, however, to include greater incentives than sanctions in responding to youth, as they are more likely to change and maintain positive behaviors with this approach. 87
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SECTION III ASSUMPTIONS AND PRINCIP
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Preventing the onset of alcohol use
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Principle 6: Community corrections
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SECTION IV: CONTEXT FOR RESPONDING
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Standards of Evidence-Based Practic
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Page 96 and 97: Mullins, T. G., & Toner, C. (2008).
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