Statewide Group Releases White Paper on Underage Drinking in Kansas

Underage drinking is a significant issue that affects every Kansas community and it is a huge drain on our state budget. The Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Committee, which is coordinated by Kansas Family Partnership, has developed this white paper to educate communities and state leaders about how underage drinking affects Kansans.

It outlines the effects of underage drinking; youth alcohol use rates in Kansas; the economic impact of underage drinking; current Kansas policies to reduce youth access; and suggested policy changes and effective strategies to address this issue.

This white paper is available at: http://www.kansasfamily.com/getinvolved-ksleadership.cfm.

An accompanying summary is available at:

The Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Committee encourages you to distribute this document widely throughout your networks via e-mail, newsletters, listserv, social networking pages (facebook, Twitter, etc.,) and Web sites. For questions or additional information about the document, contact Keri Renner, krenner@kansasfamily.com or Michelle Voth, mhvoth@kansasfamily.com or call Kansas Family Partnership at 1-800-206-7231.

Other Documents

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STATE OF THE STATE Regarding Under aged Drinking