UDETC develops publications to assist states and communities in their efforts to enforce underage drinking laws and prevent environmental conditions that contribute to underage drinking. All publications are available for downloading through the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To view a description of any publication, move your cursor over the publication title.

NOTE: We currently have a surplus of some publications, which are identified below with an asterisk. If you are interested in receiving copies, please email udetc@udetc.org with the quantity and mailing information.

Overview and Framework

		Title	Date Published
*		Comparison of Drinking Rates and Problems	May 2005
*		Environmental Strategies to Prevent Alcohol Problems on College Campuses	Revised Oct 2006
		Guide to Evaluating Prevention Effectiveness	August 1998
		Guide to Responsible Alcohol Sales: Off Premise Clerk, Licensee, and Manager Training	June 1999
*		Guide to Zero Tolerance and Graduated Licensing: Two Strategies that Work	April 2000
*		Preventing Sales of Alcohol to Minors: What You Should Know About Merchant Education Programs	June 1999
		Regulatory Strategies for Preventing Youth Access to Alcohol: Best Practices	December 1999
		Strategies to Reduce Underage Alcohol Use: Typology and Brief Overview	September 1999
		Strategies to Reduce Underage Alcohol Use: Typology and Brief Overview (Spanish)	September 1999

Measuring and Monitoring

		Title	Date Published
*		Guide to Conducting Alcohol Purchase Surveys	July 1999
*		Guide to Conducting Youth Surveys	August 2002
*		Tips for Soliciting Cohesive Enforcement Program Plans: Writing Effective RFPs for the Sub-granting Process	June 1999

Operational Guides for Law Enforcement

		Title	Date Published
*		Finding Common Ground To Address Underage Drinking On Campus	February 2001
*		Guide for Enforcing Impaired Driving Laws for Youth	April 2000
*		A Practical Guide to Preventing and Dispersing Underage Drinking Parties	October 2005
*		Law Enforcement Guide To False Identification	December 2005
		Networking for Success	May 2001
*		Reducing Alcohol Sales to Underage Purchasers: A Practical Guide to Compliance Check Investigations	April 2000
*		Strategies for Reducing Third-Party Transactions of Alcohol to Underage Youth	2004
		Success in Youth Alcohol Enforcement	February 2002

Other Support Documentation

		Title	Date Published
*		Drinking In America: Myths, Realities, and Prevention Policy	August 2005
*		How to Use Local Regulatory and Land Use Powers to Prevent Underage Drinking	January 2000
*		Indian Country Law Enforcement and the Challenges of Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws	November 2002
*		Schools and the Community Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Environment	December 1999
*		Strategic Media Advocacy for Enforcement of Underage Drinking Laws	September 2003

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