State Events

Effective Prevention Strategies: The Training Center is developing a number of documents on the different strategies that can be used to prevent underage drinking:   Learn More Success Stories Selected Resources Strategies To Reduce Underage Alcohol Use: Typology and Brief Overview provides a summary of the various strategies commonly used to reduce underage drinking and…

With support from the OJJDP Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Initiative, community organizations, enforcement agencies, youth, and other concerned citizens are working collaboratively to change local ordinances and enforcement practices.   Pawnee Nation Tribal Council Takes Stand on Underage Drinking The Pawnee Nation Tribal Council passed an “Underage Drinking Policy” at their February 21, 2003…

Research – Marketing/Media   Alcohol Brand References in U.S. Popular Music, 2009-2011 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10826084.2013.793716?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Alcohol%2BBrand%2BReferences%2Bin%2BUS%2BPopular%2BMusic%252C%2B2009-2011%2529&searchHistoryKey= Substance Use & Misuse, Early Online 1-10, August 23, 2013; Doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.793716 This study assessed the prevalence and context of alcohol brand references in popular music. Billboard Magazine year-end charts from 2009 to 2011 were used to identify the most popular songs…

Gin Blossoms: From: Miles Townes Date: 10/24/2002 Time: 10:32:41 AM Remote Name: 138.88.149.136 Comments (From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8466-2002Oct24.html) Gin Blossoms ‘Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason’ by Jessica Warner By Jonathan Yardley, whose e-mail address is [email protected] Thursday, October 24, 2002; Page C04 CRAZE Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason By Jessica…

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) held another successful National Leadership Conference (NLC)! The 11th Annual National Leadership Conference “Beyond Boundaries: Timely Trends and Technology” was held at the Texan Gaylord Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas on August 13-14, 2009. The conference registered close to 1500 participants. The conference, held in conjunction…

Research – DUI and Youth   DUI Foundation – Educate and Prevent http://www.duifoundation.org/ Driving under the influence of alcohol and other impairing substances is an epidemic in our society that doesn’t appear to be going away in the near future. Effectiveness of Social Host and Fake Identification Laws on Reducing Underage Drinking Driver Fatal Crashes…