Recommendations include the development of educational strategies for parents, adolescents, and alcohol merchants; attracting the involvement of civic leaders; working to reform legislation governing underage access to alcohol; and training law enforcement officials to be vigilant but safe in their efforts to police underage drinking in the community.

The guide is structured according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Strategic Prevention Framework, a five-step prevention approach. Such strategies depend on the involvement and education of adolescents, parents, law enforcement officials, merchants, and other stakeholders. The aftermath is a comprehensive, step-by-step manual for developing, implementing, and evaluating a high-quality communitywide plan to prevent underage drinking and its

related consequences. that guide is designed to take communities through the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies to prevent underage drinking and youth access to alcohol. Within the five steps, the guide adopts the Getting To Outcomes model of empowerment evaluation, results-based accountability, and continual quality improvement. As a outcome, communitywide strategies to prevent underage drinking are more vital than ever. Preventing Underage Drinking: Using Getting To Outcomes with the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework to Achieve Results:

Underage drinking is a significant problem in the United States: Alcohol is the primary contributor to the leading causes of death among adolescents.

Original post by Jason Schwartz

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