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2011 Workshops

Piedmont Alcohol Awareness Conference: A community coming together to keep our youth safe

When: Monday, October 3, 2001 from 8:30am - 4:00pm
Where: Quality Inn/Dutch Inn, Collinsville, VA

Why???

Because you care about the health and safety of our youth!

HEY (Helping Engage Youth) Community Coalition is pleased to invite you to our first Piedmont Alcohol Awareness Conference "A Community Coming Together to Keep Our Youth Safe" on Monday, Oct. 3.

This is a first for the state of Virginia and you would normally have to attend a conference like this in some city a great distance away!
Attached is more information about the conference and the registration form to be filled out by each person attending.

We have already gotten many "early bird"* registrations so don't miss out this wonderful opportunity to have a better understanding about  the dangers our youth are facing with the serious underage drinking problem. (see below and in the registration packet) *If you registered early by email, please fill out and fax the registration form so we can have all of your contact information.

The space in limited, so please register you and your group as soon as possible.
If you have trouble opening the attachment or have questions, please call me at 276.340.9186 or email kconnelly@piedmontcsb.org

We can make a difference by coming together as a community! Please pass this information on to anyone who would like to attend!
Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you,
Katie
Katie Connelly
Piedmont Community Services
CHILL/HEY Coordinator
276.340.9186 Phone
276.632.3587 FAX

In 2007, US Surgeon General made a Call to Action to prevent and reduce underage drinking:

Why is the Surgeon General issued this Call to Action to all Americans?

  • Alcohol is the drug of choice among American adolescents, used by more young people than tobacco or illicit drugs. Although there has been a significant decline in tobacco and illicit drug use among teens, underage drinking has remained at consistently high levels.
  • Young people who start drinking before the age of 15 are five times more likely to have alcohol problems later in life than those who begin drinking at age 21 or older.
  • New research indicates that alcohol may harm the developing adolescent brain.
  • There are approximately 11 million underage drinkers in the United States. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8 percent) are considered binge drinkers and more than 2 million (6 percent) are classified as heavy drinkers. By age 18, more than 70 percent of teens have had a drink.
  • As they get older, the chance that young people will use alcohol grows. Over 11 percent of 12-year-old children (6th graders) say that they have used alcohol at least once. By age 13, that number doubles. By age 14 (8th grade), 41 percent of children have had at least one drink, and nearly 20 percent say they have been drunk at least once.
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