NIAAA's Initiative on Underage Drinking

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's (NIAAA) Initiative on Underage Drinking is a summary of recent scientific advances and the increased public concern about the seriousness of this longstanding societal problem.

Underage drinking presents an enormous public health issue. Alcohol is the drug of choice among children and adolescents. Annually, about 5,000 youth under age 21 die from motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, and homicides and suicides that involve underage drinking. As the lead federal agency for supporting and conducting basic and applied research on alcohol problems, NIAAA is spearheading this initiative to intensify research, evaluation, and outreach efforts regarding underage drinking.

As an integral tool in NIAAA's efforts to enhance the scientific understanding of underage drinking, this Web site is designed to provide information on:

important new research on underage drinking
the most current national statistics
links to other federal government underage drinking prevention resources
updates on the new Steering Committee for the initiative

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/AboutNIAAA/NIAAASponsoredPrograms/underage.htm

Publication Year: 2006

Publisher

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
Bethesda, md 20892
Phone: 301-443-3885
Website: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/