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Regulations to restrict the commercial availability of alcohol to underage youth. Regulations to restrict the non-commercial availability of alcohol to underage youth.
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Agencies: Introduction In order to prevent underage alcohol use, alcohol must be made less obtainable for young people. While doing so, the social norms that currently exist around alcohol and drinking must also be changed. For example, many youth believe that their peers consume alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than they actually do. The desire to “be like everyone else” may cause a youth to drink when they normally would not. Agencies, whether their focus is on policy or prevention, can play a key role in changing social norms through enacting and supporting policies that prevent the availability of alcohol to young people who are below the minimum drinking age. The following questions are discussed in this section*:
*These questions are adapted from Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, a coalition of Governors’ spouses, Federal agencies, and public and private organizations. Leadership is a national effort that specifically targets prevention of drinking in the 9- to 15-year-old age group. http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/
References:
Mosher, J. & Reynolds, B. How To Use Local Regulatory and Land Use Powers to Prevent Underage Drinking. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Coleman, V. & Sparks, M. (2006) Public Convenience or Necessity: A Guide for Local Government and Interested Citizens. Center for Applied Research Solutions: Community Prevention Initiative. Mosher, J. & Reynolds, B. How To Use Local Regulatory and Land Use Powers to Prevent Underage Drinking. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mosher, J. & Reynolds, B. How To Use Local Regulatory and Land Use Powers to Prevent Underage Drinking. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Coleman, V. & Sparks, M. (2006) Public Convenience or Necessity: A Guide for Local Government and Interested Citizens. Center for Applied Research Solutions: Community Prevention Initiative. Youngerman, S. (2000). University of Minnesota Report Compares Alcohol Policies Across Nation. University of Minnesota, Academic Health Center. Available at: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/uspolicy/pressrel.pdf. Accessed on [10/27/06] Alcohol Advertising Restrictions. Alcohol Epidemiology Program: University of Minnesota. Available at: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/policy/adrstrct.shtm. Accessed on [10/27/06] Administrative Penalties. Alcohol Epidemiology Program: University of Minnesota. Available at: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/policy/admnpenl.shtm. Accessed on [10/27/06] Sample Model Policies: Community Festivals. Alcohol Epidemiology Program: University of Minnesota. Available at: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/sample/pdfs/policies_short.pdf. Accessed on [10/27/06] Social Host Liability. Alcohol Epidemiology Program: University of Minnesota. Available at: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/policy/hostliab.shtm. Accessed on [10/27/06] |
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