Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking

How to Help Stop Teenage and Young Adult Drinking

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking. This Call to Action was developed by the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office in collaboration with NIAAA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to focus national attention on the persistent problem of underage drinking. It contains concrete and practical suggestions for parents, schools, communities, colleges and universities, the health care system, the criminal and juvenile justice systems and law enforcement, and governments and policymakers on how they can make a difference.

A Guide to Action for Educators, A Guide to Action for Families, and A Guide to Action for Communities. The Surgeon General’s Office has developed three guides specifically for parents, educators, and members of the community based on the Call to Action. These guides offer practical suggestions on what members of each of these groups can do to prevent and reduce underage drinking.

To order this Call to Action or any of the Guides, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1–800–729–6686 or visit http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/. These publications are also available online at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking.