Parents & Adults Have the Greatest Influence

Underage alcohol consumption is the #1 substance problem facing Arizona youth. Kids are trying alcohol for the first time and drinking on a regular basis at approximately age 13, according to the 2008 Arizona Youth Survey.

Governor Janet Napolitano and the Arizona Underage Drinking Prevention Committee are raising awareness that:

• underage drinking is not a “rite of passage”
• alcohol permanently damages a young person’s developing brain
• parents and adults have more influence than they think to keep kids away from alcohol

Referenced from the Draw Your Line Campaign, with updated information from the 2008 Arizona Youth Survey State Profile Report