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01/28/10
KS Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Releases White Paper on Underage Drinking in Kansas

Underage drinking is a significant issue that affects every Kansas community and it is a huge drain on our state budget. The Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Committee has developed a white paper to educate communities and state leaders about how underage drinking affects Kansans.

The white paper outlines the effects of underage drinking; youth alcohol use rates in Kansas; the economic impact of underage drinking; current Kansas policies to reduce youth access; and suggested policy changes and effective strategies to address this issue.

Click this link for the white paper:
http://www.kansasfamily.com/KSSOSUAD2010.pdf.pdf

Click this link for an accompanying summary: http://kansasfamily.com/documents/KSSOSSmallChangeBigDifference2010.pdf

The Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Committee encourages you to distribute this document widely throughout your networks via e-mail, newsletters, listserv, social networking pages (facebook, Twitter, etc., ) and Web sites.

For questions or additional information about the document, contact Keri Renner or Michelle Voth, or call us at Kansas Family Partnership at 1-800-206-7231.

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