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Underage Drinking

Did you know:

  • Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for 15 – 20 year olds.
  • Drivers under age 21 represent about 5 percent of licensed drivers, but are involved in 14 percent of fatal crashes.
  • Data published in a “Monitoring the Future” study indicated one in ten high school seniors reported driving after smoking marijuana within the two weeks prior to the survey.
  • Despite a decline in youth drinking, evidence suggests that underage impaired driving is increasing.
  • More than 5,000 drivers under age 21 were arrested for DWI last year; over 8 percent of all such arrests.
  • As a parent, you can not give alcohol to your teen’s friends under the age of 21 under any circumstances, even in your own home.

If nothing is done, more young lives will be lost. Help prevent these tragedies by reporting illegal purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors by calling 1-866-UNDER 21.

Your confidential tip will be investigated. You just might save someone’s life.

(Information taken from the NYS Police website)

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12 Saratoga County establishments cited in underage drinking check

Seen on: WNYT February 19, 2019 06:17 PM A two-day underage drinking operation in Saratoga County ends with 12 establishments accused of violating the law. The state’s beverage control law prohibits the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years. Eighty stores and eateries were checked. Twelve establishments andRead More

Editorial: Arrest a reminder of dangers of underage drinking

01.13.19 Seen in: The Daily Gazette Link to full article: https://dailygazette.com/article/2019/01/13/editorial-arrest-a-reminder-of-dangers-of-underage-drinking For many kids, exposure to alcohol at a young age can be a harbinger of other problems What’s the big deal? The kids were all in the house. They were safe. They weren’t out running the streets causing trouble. They weren’t doing hard drugs.Read More

Lock It Up! The Prevention Council advises to lock up all your alcohol so that it cannot be accessed by your children or their friends

http://mcp-media.s3.amazonaws.com/captures/2A8/B03/2A8B03FC2B45489F8190168FD1F52A57.mp4 Nearly half of kids between the ages of 12 and 14 who drink get their alcohol from their family or at home, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). To ensure Saratoga communities are educated and empowered to address underage drinking in a critical way-removing accessRead More

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