• The federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) works with state, territorial, and local governments and organizations to reduce and prevent underage drinking and its consequences. ICCPUD’s website,  StopAlcoholAbuse.gov, provides the latest research and resources to support underage drinking prevention and related issues.
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STOP Act Report to Congress. Stakeholder meeting for Public Comment. August 7, 2024. 10AM-11:30AM, eastern time

The STOP Act Stakeholder Meeting for Public Comment will be hosted on August 7, 2024, from 10:00-11:30 AM ET by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD), as required by the Federal STOP Act. The STOP Act requires annual reports on underage drinking; on state underage drinking prevention activities; on state performance and best practices; and on the National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking. The Act directs that the ICCPUD develop these reports in consultation with stakeholders, including public health research and interest groups, foundations, and alcohol beverage industry trade associations and companies.

The agenda will include an overview of the state of underage drinking in America, an overview of the 2023 ICCPUD Comprehensive Plan, and discussion of the 2023 reports, as well as an update on ICCPUD community engagement activities and information on the ongoing Alcohol Intake and Health Study

Please register to attend the meeting via Zoom here. There will be 30 minutes for public comment; you can sign up to speak when you register for the meeting. Speakers will have 2 minutes total to speak; if time runs out during the meeting, you can email any additional comments to underagedrinking@samhsa.hhs.gov. Comments and questions will be received in this email; please do not expect a response. 

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