2013 Underage Drinking Prevention Best Practices and Report

	Underage Drinking Prevention and Reduction: 2013 Report The 2013 Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking includes readily accessible reviews of the latest research on the extent of underage drinking and problems associated with it. According to the report, "Alcohol remains the most widely used substance of abuse among America's youth," which has "profound negative consequences for underage drinkers, their families, their communities, and society as a whole." The report provides a summary of underage drinking prevention best practices as recommended by key Federal studies and reports. It finds wide variation in the extent to which states have adopted these best practices. The report addresses a broad array of underage drinking topics, including: Descriptions of underage drinking prevention activities conducted by Federal agencies Analyses of 25 underage drinking policies and summaries of state adoption, including policies that target underage drinkers themselves, drinking and driving, social and commercial suppliers, and alcohol pricing Individual state reports providing detailed descriptions of states' underage drinking policies, enforcement practices, and programmatic activities Descriptions of law enforcement strategies for reducing underage drinking, including compliance checks, shoulder tap programs, underage party patrols, and an assessment of state and local implementation Get Your Copy of the 2013 Report