Red Ribbon Week October 23

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Why Be Concerned With Underage Alcohol Use

Alcohol is the drug of choice among America’s adolescents, used by more young people than tobacco or illicit drugs. Underage alcohol consumption is a major societal problem with enormous health and safety consequences. For the most part, the number of adolescents who use alcohol is underestimated. But underage alcohol use is not inevitable, and families, communities, and schools are not powerless to stop it. Help make underage drinking prevention a priority in your community. We owe our children nothing less.

Resources

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration encourages you to participate in your community’s Red Ribbon Week planning and implementation activities. We think you will find the following materials helpful in making underage drinking prevention an important part of Red Ribbon Week as well as enhancing your organization’s underage drinking prevention efforts throughout the year:


The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking	The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking What It Means to You: A Guide to Action for Families	The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking What It Means to You: A Guide to Action for Communities	The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking What It Means to You: A Guide to Action for Educators


Start Talking Before They Start Drinking: A Family Guide	Focus On Prevention	Too Smart To Start Implementation Guide