Recent News RSS Feed WHAT HAS PARENTS CLINGING TO ITS SIDES AND FLIES? May 15, 2008 Salt Lake Valley garbage trucks sporting new underage drinking prevention messages, of course. Learn More New Findings on Quantity and Frequency of Alcohol Use Among Underage Drinkers April 24, 2008 In 2006, a majority (53.9 percent) of American adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20 had used an alcoholic beverage at least once in their lifetime. Learn More Keeping Youth Sober April 17, 2008 OGDEN -- Jamy Silvis says she will never try alcohol -- the smell alone makes her want to throw up. "I sniffed it once, and it was so gross," she said. "I don't know why anyone would want to even start drinking." Learn More Underage Drinking April 01, 2008 Kids shouldn't drink alcohol - period! Learn More County Calls for Fight Against Alcohol March 27, 2008 One dark silhouette said, "No way do I drink, my parents would kill me." Another said, "No thanks, I need all the brain cells I can get." But the words attached to a particular cardboard cutout in the Utah County Health and Justice Building brought the problem upfront: "After school is the best time to party." Learn More State officials working to reduce cases of underage drinking March 24, 2008 State officials say March, April and May can be critical times when it comes to underage drinking. They're launching a series of town meetings to help lower the numbers. Learn More EXCESSIVE DRINKING WHILE YOUNG TIED TO LATER HEALTH RISKS March 10, 2008 A study found that excessive drinking in early life leads to later health problems, including abdominal obesity and low HDL cholesterol, which can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Learn More Can alcohol really harm a teen's developing brain? October 13, 2007 Read the facts in our "Answers to Frequently Asked Questions" that may surprise you. Visit the resource page and click on the first option to view a full PDF. Learn More U.S. surgeon general urged alcohol marketers to cut back on outdoor ads September 28, 2007 In its first Call to Action against underage drinking, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office appealed today to Americans to do more to stop America's 11 million current underage drinkers from using alcohol... Learn More Why is 21 the legal drinking age? September 28, 2007 As the nation's current debate on the 21 Minimum Drinking Age Law rages on, it's easy to mistake opinions as facts. Learn More Study Says Young Drinking Underestimated September 07, 2007 About 1 in 10 4th-graders had more than a sip of alcohol and 7% had a drink during the past year. Researchers say that parents can't overlook drinking among young children. Learn More Study Says Young Drinking Underestimated September 06, 2007 About one in 10 4th-graders have had more than a sip of alcohol and 7 percent have had a drink during the past year, according to researchers who say that prevention programs, parents and teachers should not overlook drinking among elementary-school children. Learn More DUI deaths: Utah's 63.6 percent increase among nation's highest August 28, 2007 ARLINGTON, Va. - Drunken driving fatalities increased in 22 states in 2006 and fell in 28 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Federal transportation officials say tha among the states, Arizona, Kansas and Texas had the greatest increases in number of drunken driving deaths last year. But Utah, Kansas and Iowa had the largest percentage increases compared with 2005. Learn More Kids choose parents over friends August 28, 2007 Nearly of young people say their relationship with parents makes them happy Learn More July Is High Risk Month For Child Alcohol Abuse July 26, 2007 Experts call them the hrs of vulnerability. The time between 3 & 6 pm when teens are out of school and unsupervised. Learn More Agencies, parents combat teen drinking May 08, 2007 There is bad news and good news about teenage drinking.The bad news, research suggests, is that children who start drinking below the age of 15 are more likely to become alcoholics than those who start at the legal age of 21. Learn More Expert: Risky teen behavior is all in the brain April 19, 2007 A new review of adolescent brain research suggests that society is wasting billions of dollars on education and intervention programs to dissuade teens from dangerous activities, because their immature brains are not yet capable of avoiding risky behaviors. Learn More The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking March 12, 2007 This Call to Action is a reminder that underage drinking has serious social costs and often tragic personal consequences. More than that, this Call to Action demonstrates that each of us has the opportunity to prevent underage drinking. Learn More Underage-Drinking Report Calls for Voluntary Alcohol Ad Cutbacks March 09, 2007 U.S. Surgeon General Urges Reductions in Outdoor Ads, End to College Event Sponsorships Learn More Mom Sells Teens Car January 09, 2007 'Meanest mom' sells teenage son's car after finding booze inside Learn More Click here for archived news items.

Upcoming Events RSS Feed Fighting underage alcohol abuse March 25, 2008 ST. GEORGE - Together with the Dixie College Wellness Center and Utah Highway Patrol, the Southwest Center hosted an event Monday night that promoted the "parents empowered campaign" to fight the use of alcohol among teenagers. Learn More Teens, Brains, Risk. Choices. March 06, 2008 Learn More Juntos, Buscando una Solucion al Abuso del Alcohol entre los Jovenes December 01, 2007 Donde: Hotel Hilton 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. 9:30AM - 3:00PM Esta conferencia sera completamente gratuita. Para registrarte llama a Communidades Unidas 801.566.6191. Learn More PRESS CONFERENCE - A Community Against Underage Drinking November 27, 2007 The focus is to mobilize the statewide community to eliminate and prevent underage drinking. Learn More Zero Fatalities Traffic Safety Summit November 09, 2007 Learn More 10th annual Power of Prevention Conference November 07, 2007 Learn More SLC Mayor's Coalition: How to Talk to Your Teens About Drugs October 12, 2007 Learn More Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children. September 24, 2007 Families across the United States are invited to participate on Mon., Sept. 24th, in Family Day. Learn More 29th Annual Fall Conference - Substance Abuse Preventioin August 31, 2007 R&R Partners and the DABC will present the new media creative for Parents Empowered.org 2007 the night of the 25th. A second breakout session will be held the following afternoon on the 26th to cover details from the 2006 campaign. Learn More