State Performance & Best Practices for the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking 2020

Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP21-03-11-001.pdf

This document evaluates states’ use of best practices in preventing underage drinking, as required by the STOP Act. Chapter 1 describes 26 state legal policies deemed known or potential best practices in preventing and reducing underage drinking and lists the current research supporting their level of effectiveness. In Chapter 2, the role of enforcement in successfully implementing these policies is discussed. Chapter 3 presents detailed summary data on the states’ enforcement and prevention activities, taken from an annual survey of the states. Finally, Chapter 4 provides charts showing state performance as measured by federal data for six key areas: (1) Underage past-month alcohol use, (2) past-month binge alcohol use, (3) perception of risk of excessive alcohol use, (4) prevalence of alcohol use disorder, (5) receipt of treatment for alcohol use disorder, and (6) traffic crash fatalities involving underage drivers with a blood alcohol content (BAC) greater than zero.