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GOAD Reduce the opportunities for risky behavior, induding juvenile crime; drag, <br /> alcohol and tobacco use; and premature sexual activity through the design <br /> and implementation of programs that educate and offer alternative <br /> options to those behaviors. <br /> <br />IOalObtAI~ <br />~ ~vi~ i~ o~curting in our teena~ population, and in~eaaes with age. Dmg~ end alcohol are <br />involved at lea~t 25% of the fim~ Almoat half of the atudenta experiencing aexual activity do not use <br />condow.~ Studenta without adult supen, iaion after school are more likely to engage in sexual activity. <br /> <br />Alcohol consumption is significantly higher than the state ~er~ge. Plea~enton teens report higher <br />ieve~ o~,involvement, including beingvev/dnmk or ~id~ after drinkinE Stucle~ts who binge drink are <br /> <br /> control of their aclions, making poor choices <br /> while intoxicated. Alcohol is <br /> <br />Marijuana i~ ~ a widely-used drug by our students and it currently exceeds all other drug~ in high <br />~'~ol. Approximately 30% of studenla sm-vey~ have be~n offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on <br /> property dining the past ~ar. The use of the drug Ecstasy is increasing rapidly. <br /> <br />OBJECTIVES IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS <br /> <br />Encourage the development and implementation <br />of additional quality K-8 before- and after-school <br />programs that provide learning, sen, ice, and <br />enrichment opportunities based on student needs <br />and interest while offering the structured, safe <br />environment required by parents. <br /> <br />Target any available drug use pt~ention f~nds. <br />such aa 9-12 Tobacco Use Prevention in Educa- <br />tion. Focus on youth programs that could jointly <br />meet the needs of schools and the community. <br /> <br />Encourage activities that increase the opportunity <br /> <br />for positive interaction between youth and the <br />Pleasenton Police Department. <br /> <br />Possible providers/partners include PUSD, City of <br />Pleasanton, human service agencies, the faith <br />community and other related agencies. <br /> <br />The PUSD should have primary responsibility for <br />the implementation of this objective. <br /> <br />Possible parmers include the Pleasanton Youth <br />Commission and the Pleasanton Police Department <br /> <br />(PPD). <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br /> <br />