A "minor" means a person under the age of 21.
Underage Drinking
Research shows that parents have a powerful voice in their children's lives and decisions. Kids who say their parents strongly disapprove of underage drinking are half as likely as their peers to use alcohol, according to a statewide survey of Texas students.
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What is E.U.D.L.?
The Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program supports and enhances efforts by states and local jurisdictions to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) helps states address the problem of underage drinking through block grants, discretionary programs, and training and technical assistance. The EUDL program helps develop comprehensive and coordinated initiatives to enforce state laws that prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and to prevent the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors (defined as individuals under 21 years of age).
Texas' Role:
Since 2002, TABC has been the designated state administrator for EUDL grant funds for the State of Texas and monitors each project. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) block grant, provides funding. Each project addresses underage drinking through a comprehensive program involving various members of the local community. The funding is used to increase enforcement efforts and provide educational programs to increase the awareness of underage drinking laws and the consequences of underage drinking. In the past, TABC has used EUDL grant money to:
- Support innovative programs to prevent and combat underage drinking throughout communities in Texas.
- Increase enforcement efforts to prevent and combat underage drinking.
- Host specialized trainings geared toward law enforcement, colleges and universities, middle schools and high schools, and parents to combat and prevent underage drinking.
Funding for this page was provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Block Grant.