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Step
III: Evaluating Different Policies and Laws in Each
State
Leadership
to Keep Children Alcohol Free -- program headed by
governor's wives -- click on your state
on the map to see if the program is active in your
state National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration Legislative
Tracking Database -- search here by
state or by issue to see what laws exist in
different states on such issues as blood alcohol
content, open containers, etc. Alcohol-Related
Laws by state -- compiled by MADD --
choose your state Just
One Night: Alcohol and the Law -- this
is a chart compiled by PBS of the alcohol laws in
every state Alcohol
Problems and Solutions -- State
University of New York at Potsdam The
Century Council -- click on the box that
says "Click here to find out how many young people
die in alcohol-related car crashes in your
state" Impaired
Driving in the United States -- click on
your state to see statistics on the costs of
impaired driving in your state Alliance
Counteracting Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
Targeting Youth (ACATA) Report
on Teenage In-Vehicle Drinking and Other Drug
Use -- this is an
18-page .pdf file that includes several interesting
graphs and charts Alaska Details
about Alaska's Zero Tolerance policy Report
on Underage Drinking in Alaska -- this
is a .pdf file that includes these
sections: Arizona Arizona
Attorney General Website for Teens on Drinking and
Driving Dying
to Drink: the Hard Facts Arkansas Arkansas
Division of Behavioral Health Services Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to more information about Arkansas California
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's Teen
Corner California
Youth Alcohol Policy Initiative (CAPRI) California
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs’ Youth
Treatment Section Colorado Driving
in Colorado -- scroll down to find laws
about drinking and driving Information
about Impaired Driving in Colorado Information
for Families: Adolescent Alcohol and Drug
Abuse -- this is a .pdf file Connecticut Underage
Drinking in Connecticut -- results of a
survey Connecticut
Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking Police
Launch New Initiative Against Underage
Drinking -- article in the Newtown
Bee Underage
Drinking in Delaware -- results of a
survey Delaware
Drug Laws -- note: these are the actual
laws, so the language is "legalese" District of Columbia Penalties
for Drinking and Driving Student
Intervention Services -- D.C. Public
Schools Alcohol
Use Among Youth and Young Adults Florida
Office of Drug Control Underage
Drinking in Georgia -- this is a .pdf
document SUPER
-- Substance Use Prevention Education
Resource Teen
Driving Laws -- includes information
about Hawaii's Zero Tolerance Policy Social
Host Liability Law -- what are your
responsibilities if you host a party where alcohol
is served? MADD's
Safe Party Guide -- also addresses
Social Host Liability Law Impaired
Driving Statistics -- this is a .pdf
document Underage
Drinking -- What Can Be Done? -- this is
a .pdf document Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to more information about Idaho Illinois CyberDrive Illinois: Illinois Liquor Control Commission: Sober
Illinois Teens Ticketed at Party Summary
of Illinois Alcohol Laws -- includea a
Blood Alcohol Level table at the bottom of the
page Indiana Indiana
Criminal Justice Institute -- Youth
Services Facts
About Underage Drinking in Indiana Indiana
Prevention Resource Center -- this is a
page of links to resources about underage drinking
-- some are Indiana-related, some are not Iowa Iowa
Statewide Impaired Driving Zero Tolerance
Campaign -- National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration Governor's
Traffic Safety Bureau -- Alcohol
Program Liquor
Laws -- Minors and Alcoholic Beverages Iowa
AAA Guide to Operating While Intoxicated
-- this is a .pdf document put out by Iowa's
Automobile Association Alcoholic
Beverage Control Underage Liquor
Enforcement Alcoholic
Beverage Control Articles -- includes
these articles: Kansas
Family Partnership -- click on "About"
and "Programs and Tarining" tabs to see
descriptions of what the Partnership does Kentucky Impaired
Driving in Kentucky -- information from
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Kentucky
Alcoholic Beverage Control Office Enforcement
Programs Louisiana
DWI, open container, and underage drinking
laws Louisiana
Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking Centenary
College Student Handbook -- page on
Louisiana law regarding the unlawful sale, purchase
and possession of alcoholic beverages Underage
Drinking in Maine -- results of a
survey Maine
Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey -- you
will have to navigate through the choices to see
results for the questions that interest you Maine
Office of Substance Abuse The
Cost of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Maine
-- this is a 20-page .pdf document with great
information including such conclusions as:
In 2000, the total estimated
cost of substance abuse in Maine was $618 million;
$432 million from alcohol abuse and $186 million
from drug abuse. This $618 million translates into
a cost equaling $485 for every resident of
Maine. Maryland Underage
Drinking in Maryland -- results of a
survey Maryland
Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Administration Underage
Drinking Laws -- chart Alcohol
Test Failure or Refusal -- answers the
question, "What happens when you either refuse to
take a test to determine blood alcohol or drug
concentration, or take a test and fail? Rookie
Driver -- What Young Drivers Need to
Know About Driving, Drinking, and Drugs Teen
Drinking Continues at Blair -- article
in an online newspaper written by students at
Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring,
Maryland Anne
Arundel County Underage Drinking Prevention
Program Massachusetts Alcohol,
Drugs, and Driving -- answers the
question about what will happen if you are
operating a car under the influence of alcohol or
drugs Underage
Drinking in Massachusetts -- results of
a survey Governor's
Highway Safety Bureau -- Impaired Driving and
Underage Drinking -- includes links to
other programs Michigan Substance
Abuse and Driving in Michigan Michigan's
Implied Consent Law -- all drivers are
considered to have given consent to a blood alcohol
content test Repeat
Offender Laws and Ignition Interlock Give
'Em the Boot -- this is a brochure in
.pdf format B.R.A.D. --
Be Responsible About Drinking Minnesota Not
A Drop -- Teen-aged Drinking and
Driving Minnesota
Institute of Public Health Alcohol Page
-- includes links to these topics: Minnesota
Join Together -- A Coalition to Reduce Underage
Drinking Minnesota
Traffic Laws For Teen Drivers -- Vanessa's
Law Minnesota
Department of Public Health -- Reducing
Alcohol-Related Problems Minnesota
Department of Public Health -- this site
discusses the human and economic cost of alcohol
use in Minnesota, including: Mississippi Focus
Adolescent Services -- great links to
information, some about Mississippi, some more
general National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the
Central Mississippi Area, Inc. JustTheFacts
-- this is a part of Mississippi State University's
website, but some of its information could apply to
teenagers Missouri NHTSA
study of Use and Lose Laws Missouri Department of Mental Heath: Division
of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Alcohol
Facts | Underage
Drinking Missouri
Coalition to Reduce Alcohol Use by Children and
Youth Reducing
Social Access --
this is a 15-page .pdf file
that describes strategies to reduce the
availability of alcohol in social situations (for
example, pages 13-15 discusses Social Host
Liability for people who host parties where alcohol
is served) Reducing
Commercial Access --
this is a 35-page .pdf file
that describes strategies to reduce the
availability of alcohol at bars, restaurants, and
other commercial situations Go
for the Grand -- a game show designed in
the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" format with
questions about alcohol and drug use. Target
audience is 7th- and 8th-graders. No
Underage Drinking -- this website is
designed to combat the problem that children in the
Ozarks are starting to drink as early as age
12. Montana The Governor and Attorney
General jointly formed the Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drug Control Policy Task Force to address the
drug and substance abuse issues facing Montana. The
goal of the Task Force was to collaboratively
develop statewide drug control strategy
recommendations. Executive
Summary of the Task Force's Report Drug
and Alcohol Prevention Risk and Protective Factor
Reporting System State
Prevention Resource Directory - wide
variety of resources on dug and alcohol prevention.
Just click on Substance Abuse and any other boxes
you want information on, then click Start Search.
You can find many Montana-based programs this way.
Safe
and Drug Free Schools and Communities: Alcohol,
Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention Pride
Omaha (Parent Resources and Information
on Drug Education) Nebraska
Alcohol and Drug Information
Clearinghouse Video
and transcript of a TV report on underage
drinking Project
Extra Mile (NHTSA) Nevada Bureau
of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Highway
Patrol Educating Adults and Teens
(HEAT) Nevada
Family Day -- A Proclamation by the
Governor New Hampshire Underage
Drinking in New Hampshire -- results of
a survey Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drug Treatment
Programs (New Hampshire Dept. of Health
and Human Services) Impaired
Driving Intervention Services (N.H.
Dept. of HHS) N.H.
Teen Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse New Jersey Underage
Drinking in New Jersey -- results of a
survey Partnership
for a Drug-Free New Jersey Hero
Campaign for Designated Drivers Attorney General's Office Health
Class Curriculum Guide --
Standard 2.3: Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drugs, which teaches the
physical, mental, emotional, and social effects of
the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other
drugs. New Mexico New
Mexico Cracks Down on Underage Drinking High
Cost of DWI --
this is a four-page .pdf
document detailing the penalities for each DWI
offense in New Mexico Flowchart
of a DWI Conviction in New Mexico Summary
of New Mexico's 2004 Traffic Safety Related
Legislation --
this is a Word document -- at the bottom of page 2,
there is a chart with comparisons between NM's old
DWI law and the 2004 law now in
effect Penalties
for Under-21 Alcohol Offenses 2004 --
this is a four-page .pdf
document detailing the penalities for such offenses
as possession of alcohol, selling alcohol to
minors, presenting/making false ID, DWI, vehicular
homicide, and open containers. Harsh
Reality -- this is a 30-second movie
about teen drinking -- this
(.mov) file is over 5 MB and may take quite a bit
of time to download New York Underage
Drinking in New York -- results of a
survey Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Public
Information on Alcohol, Drugs & DWI: New
York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services North Carolina Partners
to Reduce Underage Drinking in North
Carolina Alcohol
101 Quiz -- online quiz Alcohol
Awareness Reality Check Adults
Who Provide Alcohol to Young People Health
Consequences of Underage Alcohol Use in North
Carolina -- this is an 11-page .pdf
document that presents statistics about the health
effects of underage alcohol use in North
Carolina North Dakota Not
My Child: Drugs and Alcohol Among North Dakota
Youth -- publication from North Dakota
State University Drinking
and Driving Facts -- North Dakota
Department of Transportation Too
Smart to Start in Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio
Early Warning Network --
The mission of the Ohio
Early Warning Network is to release timely alerts
to inform Network Associates throughout Ohio of
emerging drug issues and potential precursors to
violence across the State. Click on "Past Alerts"
to see examples of some alerts that have been
issued. Preventing
Underage Drinking and Driving, a Guide for
Parents -- this is a 2-page pdf
document Party
Smart -- Ohio State University site --
summary of Ohio alcohol laws Ohio
Alcohol-Related Crash Statistics Center
on Alcohol Marketing and Youth --
results of a study about the effects of alcohol
advertisements on youth Oklahoma Century
Council Campaign to Stop Underage Drinking in
Oklahoma Suicides
by Age, Sex, and Percent Positive Blood Alcohol
Concentration -- graph Oregon Too
Smart to Start in Portland, Oregon Alcohol
Facts to Remember -- Oregon Department
of Human Services Center
for Health Statistics and Vital Records
-- Oregon Department of Human Services Underage
Drinking in Pennsylvania -- results of a
survey NHTSA
study of Use and Lose Laws Too
Smart to Start in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania Alcohol
& Law Enforcement -- scroll down to
see details on alcohol laws such as: Pennsylvanians
Against Underage Drinking -- this is a
one-page .pdf document Rhode Island Underage
Drinking in Rhode Island -- results of a
survey Drug
Abuse Among School Kids: It Can - And Does - Happen
Right Here In Rhode Island Alcohol
Alert -- Rhode Island Drunk Driving
Statistics Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to information about South Carolina South Dakota Janklow
Orders Crackdown On Underage Drinking South
Dakota State Profile -- this is a 3-page
.pdf document Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to information about South Dakota Tennessee
Department of Safety -- DUI Facts Tennessee
Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Services -- the
goal of TAADAS is to educate the public and
influence state/national policy decisions in order
to improve services to those who are affected by
alcoholism and/or drug addiction. Alcohol,
Other Drugs, and Driving -- this is
chapter 5 (in pdf format) from the Tennessee
Driver's License Handbook Texas Too
Young To Drink -- sponsored by the Texas Alliance
Against Underage Drinking Too
Smart to Start in San Antonio, Texas Texans
Standing Tall -- The Statewide Coalition
to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Consequences
-- Substance Abuse Services in the Texas Department
of State Health Services A series of one-page .pdf documents on
alcohol-related topics from the Texas Department of
Public Safety: Utah
Liquor Laws -- General
Information Underage
Drinking in Vermont -- results of a
survey 2003
Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey --
this is a 96-page .pdf document. The sections on
alcohol use are pages 23-30 and 47-54. The
D.E.T.E.R. Initiative - Drug Education, Treatment,
Enforcement and Rehabilitation Guidelines
for the Development of Vermont's Adolescent
Treatment System -- This is a .pdf
document -- from its introduction:
"This document was created
as a learning resource to provide guidance to state
agency staff, service providers, advocates, and
others, as they work to develop Vermont’s
adolescent substance abuse treatment system. It
describes the adolescents to be served, key
components of the service system, and specific
practices that are essential to the delivery of
quality treatment. " Virginia Penalties
for Violations of Virginia Alcohol
Statutes Tools
to Prevent Underage Sales -- click on
the six different tools to find out how Virginia is
combatting the sale of alcohol to minors What's
Up? Drug and Alcohol Use Fatal
Vision Goggles --
The Fatal Vision Goggles are
simulation goggles designed to imitate the
impairing effects of alcohol. Liquor Control Board
Agents throughout the state utilize these goggles
in presentations at schools, businesses, fairs, and
gatherings to demonstrate the effect alcohol
consumption has on a person's ability to perform
the smallest of tasks, such as walk a straight
line. The goggles simulate .08 and .17 blood
alcohol concentration. West Virginia Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to information about West Virginia Wisconsin Overview
of Alcohol Related Incidents and
Statistics -- this is a 4-page .pdf
document Overview
of Alcohol Consumption Facts -- this is
a 4-page .pdf document Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to information about Wisconsin Wyoming Wyoming
Alcohol Beverage Control Laws Answers to Frequently
Asked Questions Please check the links in the Multi-State
section at the top of this page for
links to more information about Wyoming
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