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Society treats drinking alcohol as a social activity. Some adults have a drink to unwind after a busy day. Many kids are influenced by this behavior and the alcohol advertisements around them, making them feel they need alcohol to enjoy themselves. However, study after study has shown alcohol and the teenage brain do not mix.

Many coalitions focus on the difficult but attainable goal of reducing rates of underage drinking in their communities. Much of their work is based on science and local data.

Watch this hour-long program, The Sobering Consequences of Underage Drinking, to hear about the latest trends in underage drinking including the science behind the statistics, some of the serious consequences that come from underage and binge drinking, and what we can do about it. Learn from coalition leaders, government scientists, and law enforcement about how to implement proven strategies in your community. See how one coalition has reduced underage drinking rates by 10% and is working for more.

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Hosted By: Mary Elizabeth Elliott, CADCA

Sean C. Briscoe, Patrol Sergeant, Sturgis, SD Police Department

Sgt. Sean C. Briscoe began his career with the Sturgis Police Department in 1996 as a reserve officer. He was hired full-time as a patrolman in 2000 and attended the South Dakota Law Enforcement Academy in Pierre, SD. Sgt. Briscoe has had numerous hours of training in advanced DUI detection and apprehension and has received an award from MADD for his efforts in the area of impaired driving. He is also a field training officer for the Sturgis Police Department.

Sgt. Briscoe is actively involved with Actions for the Betterment of the Community (ABC) Coalition. He works as a liaison between the coalition and the police department and facilitates DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols conducted with money received by the coalition.

Bob Brewer, MD, MSPH, Epidemiologist, Lead, Alcohol Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bob Brewer, MD, MSPH, Epidemiologist, Lead, Alcohol Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiologist, Lead, Alcohol Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Brewer is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and School of Public Health, and is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine.

Kara Graveman, Executive Director, Action for the Betterment of the Community (ABC) in Sturgis, SD.

Kara Graveman has been the coalition leader for Action for the Betterment of the Community since 2005. She received her Masters of Science degree from South Dakota State University and earned her Prevention Specialist and Licensed Addiction Counselor certificates under the Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals.

She currently sits on two State of South Dakota Boards, the South Dakota Epidemiological workgroup and State of South Dakota Suicide Task Force.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-DD-BX-K018 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to St. Petersburg College’s Center for Public Safety Innovation. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.