Attorney General supports We Don't Serve Teens summer campaign

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

June 11, 2008

June 11, 2008 -- Attorney General Steve Six today voiced support for a summer campaign against teen drinking. We Don't Serve Teens (WDST), sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission, targets easy teen access to alcohol with the reminder, "Let's make it a safe summer. Don't serve alcohol to teens."

"Over the past decade, teen alcohol use has dropped. With a sustained effort, we can keep our teens safe and alcohol free," said Six. "The We Don't Serve Teens campaign is a great way to raise awareness about teen drinking and work together to keep our teens safe."

Summer is a particularly important time to raise awareness about teen drinking. School is out and teens have more free time with friends, often with less supervision. Unfortunately, summer is a time when teens are at high risk to start drinking-and when teen drunk-driving deaths are at their highest.

Six encourages parents to talk to their teens about the dangers of alcohol. Education is the key to decreasing teen alcohol use. Six also reminds adults that it is illegal to provide alcohol to young people under the age of 21.

For more information on the We Don't Serve Teens summer campaign, visit: http://www.dontserveteens.gov/safesummer.html.