Underage Drinking Prevention Task Force
Cold Hard Facts
If they're not going to be responsible...then  you should be

"Many parents believe that underage drinking is a rite of passage and therefore condone drinking by hosting parties in their homes in an unfortunate attempt to protect their child from harm, This bill will send the correct message that underage drinking is not a rite of passage and that it is illegal."
-Nancy Kelly

"At the end of the day we know how to reduce and prevent underage drinking. What is lacking is the will to put what we know to work on behalf of our youth." -David Jernigan

"All of those things that you absolutely would not wish on your child come from underage alcohol use." -Michele Compton

"We need everyone's help to keep our children and young adults safe. Research makes it clear that the 'I drank when I was a kid and I'm okay' argument isn't good enough anymore. Underage drinkers, those who host underage drinking parties, and those who distribute alcohol to minors need to know they are being watched and reported." -Pete Bodyk

» To Report Underage Drinking, Call the Hotline: 1-877-NO BINGE
Underage Prevention Task Force: 970.248.6924
In The News

09/08/09

[While looking for Pop Tarts at a friend's house, Jessi Danner, then only 10, found a bag of cocaine in a drawer. "There's this little baggie and she's like, 'I have seen this in movies. You shove it up your nose' – and so that's what we did," recalled Danner. >> more ]
08/26/09

[A new study released Wednesday morning from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University says teens who have seen a parent drunk are more likely to get drunk, use marijuana, and smoke cigarettes. >> more ]
08/27/09

[Most teens are not regular drinkers, but those who do drink on a monthly basis are frequently imbibing in order to get drunk, according to a key finding of the 2009 Teen Survey released today from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. >> more ]
06/24/09

[A Penn State researcher says that parents who let teens drink alcohol may be setting their kids up for binge drinking in college, but the study by Caitlin Abar of the school's Prevention Research and Methodology Center makes no distinction between parents who simply let kids drink some wine during meals and those whose permissiveness extends to drinking outside the home. >> more ]
05/15/09

[2009 Youth Activity Guide is available For a print copy of the guide call 248-6924 or download a PDF copy in the resources section of our website. >> more ]
05/15/09

[11 News delivers on promise to help educate teens on underage drinking dangers >> more ]
04/14/09

[KKCO launches "Under the Influence" section on their Web site. >> more ]
04/07/09

[Liquor Stores Cracking Down On Under Age Drinking >> more ]
All of those things that you absolutely would not wish on your child come from underage alcohol use.