Tucson Citizen
First, it was caffeinated alcoholic beverages and now its alcohol-laced whipped cream. You can bet Arizona teens are paying attention to these fads, but what about their parents? More than ever, we must protect our teens from the lure of alcohol by...
Coolidge Examiner
The Social Host and Unruly Gathering ordinances have been adopted by neighboring towns and are in a cooperative coined the Tres Pueblos Project, which includes the Coolidge Youth Coalition, Casa Grande Alliance, and Eloy Governor's Alliance Against Drugs...
Arizona Daily Wildcat
With the recent passage of the Pima County "Social Host" Ordinance, property owners who are over the age of 21 are held accountable for underage drinking on any property that is under their control...
azcentral.com
It didn't take much arm-twisting for a few Chandler teens to get alcohol from strangers.
Twelve of the 70 people they asked outside stores agreed to buy it for them.
Most folks know — or should know — that sort of thing is against the law. And if recent surveys are any indication, most Arizonans say they are concerned about underage drinking...
Arizona Republic
When 24 underage drinkers were arrested earlier this month at a bar in Scottsdale, it raised an issue all parents and adults need to think about. Youths are drinking at younger ages than most of us realize and can often easily access alcohol...
KJZZ 91.5 FM
A mother mourns the loss of her son from alcohol poisoning. The 16-year old died after consuming a large amount of alcohol in about two hours of time. The state has launched a campaign aimed at parents and adults to curb underage drinking. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports...
Payson Roundup
The governor's office is working to keep Arizona youth safer this holiday season.
Gov. Janet Napolitano and the Arizona Underage Drinking Prevention Committee have unveiled a new public awareness campaign called Draw the Line...
Arizona Republic
We all know that combining drinking and driving has dangerous consequences, but until now, few of us knew that alcohol can "hardwire" our kids for other addictions.
Research also now tells us that underage alcohol consumption can disrupt physical growth, inhibit learning and memory functions, and set our kids up for failure...
Tucson Citizen– Family Plus
Our goal is to influence adult attitudes and behavior surrounding underage alcohol use, and to educate adults about research indicating that alcohol consumption predisposes children to other addictions because their brains are not fully developed...
Sierra Vista Herald
Gov. Janet Napolitano and other state officials announced Monday that they’re drawing a line in the sand over teen drinking and they’re asking parents to stand beside them...