Conference Focuses on Preventing Alcohol Problems Among Youth

When: March 13-16, 2003
Where: Boston, MA
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIAAA provided support for alcohol researchers to attend and present their findings at the 13th Alcohol Policy Conference: Preventing Alcohol Problems Among Youth: Policy Approaches. At the invitation of NIAAA, Mrs. Hope Taft (First Lady of Ohio) appeared at the conference as one of the opening-day keynote speakers.

This meeting is a forum for researchers, community advocates, and public officials to gather and exchange findings, explore research-based solutions, and consider strategies aimed at minimizing risks associated with alcohol use.

The Alcohol Policy Conference Series has aided the development of a number of national and international initiatives, including national prevention policies and local actions. The series has been a forum for researchers, community advocates, and public officials to convene and exchange findings, explore evidence-based solutions, and consider adoption of laws aimed at minimizing risks associated with alcohol use. AP13 will continue the series tradition by focusing on the unique problems arising from alcohol consumption by adolescents and young adults. National and international science—with a special focus on issues important to the New England and mid-Atlantic states—will inform the agenda. Cooperating organizations will share their perspectives. Advocates, educators, civic and government leaders, and others concerned with younger people will forge new partnerships in pursuit of prevention strategies. The agenda will focus on illegal and high-risk alcohol consumption among 13 - 25 year olds.

Next steps:
For conference information, contact Tom Colthurst at tcolthurst@ucsd.com or (858) 551-2951, or visit the conference web site at: www2.edc.org/alcoholpolicy13/index.html.

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