As part of a national effort to help communities in efforts to stop underage drinking, a series of town hall meetings will occur across the nation the week of March 31 – April 4. This nationwide effort helps to meet goals from The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking and is supported by the Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking. Town hall meetings are part of the effort to increase understanding and awareness of underage drinking and its consequences and to encourage individuals, families, and communities to address the problem. These meetings give local communities the opportunity to come together to learn more about the new research on underage drinking and its impact on both individuals and the community and to discuss how their community can implement the recommendations in the call to action.
- Additional information about the national initiative to promote Underage Drinking Town Hall Meetings is available at http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhall/default.aspx.
- A complete
listing of Pennsylvania Town Hall Meeting locations and dates is available
at
http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhall/flashmap/2008/eventlist.aspx?id=40.
