Press Releases

Members of the Community Coalition Against Underage Drinking have been very involved in combatting underage drinking and have written the following articles to provide information to parents, youth, and others.

• June 9, 2003
  Letter to the editor . . .
  "What will it take for the citizens of Wyoming to wake up? How many more of our young people have to die before we acknowledge that our attitudes concerning drinking are killing us? Our young people are told through the actions of the adults around them that drinking is a sign of adulthood. That the ability to drink large amounts of alcohol means that you are truly as adult." Click here for full text of this release.
  
  
• June 6, 2003
  Letter to the editor . . .
  "This is in response to the letter to the editor that Jaime Williams wrote that was published in the May 30th issue of the News Record saying that "the senior party is a tradition and, right or wrong, it is going to happen." Senior parties and other teen parties most often include alcohol, which is a drug and highly addictive." Click here for full text of this release.
  
  
• April 16, 2003
  Every Month Has Been Alcohol Awareness Month
  "On April 16th it will have been nineteen months since my son Morgan and his teammates (Kyle Johnson, Cody Brown, Nick Shabron, Shane Shatto, Justin Lambert-Belange, Joshua Jones, and Kevin Salverson) were killed by a drunk driver. April is Alcohol Awareness Month." Click here for full text of this release.
  
  
• April 1, 2003
  The War On Alcohol
  "If we were made aware of the casualties of the war on alcohol and drugs on a daily basis, it would be clear what our part in this war should be. Fact: Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among the nation’s youth and it can have serious, often lifelong, consequences for them, their families and their communities." Click here for full text of this release.
  
  
• April 29, 2002
  Parental Involvement is key in turning tide of alcohol, drug abuse
  "Parents, schools, peers, and community members can help students make the right choices, which will enable them to have a rewarding and productive education. The world is a place of numerous possibilities and the use of alcohol and other drugs can close the doors to what may have been a bright future.." Click here for full text of this release.
  
  
• July 2001
  How Does Alcohol Affect the World of a Child
  "Parents, do you know how to discuss alcohol use with your child and where to get information to help you? Do you know your child's friends, and do you feel that they provide positive influences on your child's activities?" Click here for the full text of this release.
  
  
• June 2001
  Letter to the editor . . .
  "We are constantly reading in the news about the effects of alcohol use by minors. 'Nationally the total cost of alcohol use by youth - including traffic crashes, violent crime, burns, drowning, suicide attempts, fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol poisonings, and treatment - is more than $58 billion per year.'" Click here for the full text of this release.
  
  
• April 2001
  April - ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH - 2001
  "Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. since 1987, encourages communities to focus on underage drinking. The theme for this year is "Let's Draw the Line on Underage Drinking." Click here for full text of this release.

Also feel free to check out our Minutes from Previous Meetings for current information.