- Underage drinking law sends strong message
- State cracks down on underage drinkers
- Curbing Binge Drinking Takes Group Effort
- You can't ignore the harm that is done by underage drinking
- Anti-drinking effort honored
- Lowering drinking age won't lessen the problem
In the United States, alcohol is the primary substance of abuse among young people. It is a major contributor to the three leading causes of death among this population — unintentional injuries; homicide; and suicide.
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About YIA
What is Youth In Action (YIA)?
Instead of targeting high school students with a message, Youth In Action looks at
the whole environment that seems to condone underage drinking. From the store clerk who doesn't check
IDs, to the police officer who might pour out the beer and send teens home, to the adults who don't mind
buying beer for a kid who slips him an extra $10 — YIA teams look for community solutions instead
of focusing their attention on their peers. Teams focus on laws and policies that affect people's
behavior, because that's the best place to make changes.
History of YIA
Learn more about how Youth in Action got started.
Projects
Find out more about what kind of projects Youth in Action does to help make change in communities.
Goals and Strategy
The long term goal of Youth In Action is to change perceptions (knowledge, attitude and beliefs) of underage drinking among the adults in the community, law enforcement, alcohol retailers and young adults. Find out more.
FAQs
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Contact Us
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Events
Events of YIA Teams across the country.