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Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is an alliance of individuals and organizations which mobilizes and challenges Cobb County adults to reduce underage drinking and youth binge drinking, by advancing strategic enforcement, policy and education goals.

Facts & Resources 
REPORTS AND FACT SHEETS:

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:

Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain, 2009 (newspaper) 
Adults Who Host Lose The Most
Parent Network Brochure
Safe Spring Break Tips for Parents
Teen Safe Party Tips
The Community Profile Project

LINKS:

www.alcoholcostcalculator.org - Alcohol Cost Calculator provides an easy-to-use tool and is designed to help teachers, parents, lawmakers and child advocates calculate the toll serious alcohol problems are taking on their community.

www.alcoholfreechildren.org - Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free  is a coalition of Governor’s spouses, federal and private agencies. Focus on 9-15 age group. Statistics, research, news, etc.

www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov - The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) is an online resource that provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels.

www.cadca.org - CADCA's mission is to build and strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. Useful tools, resources, publications and training institutes.

www.camy.org - Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth will help you learn more about industry marketing practices. Research, fact sheets and take action ideas. 

www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/preventionintervention - Cobb County Public Schools Prevention Intervention Center offers Alcohol and Other Drug use and Violence Prevention trainings to schools, PTAs, students, and community groups, as well as other intervention and support services.

www.cspinet.org - Center for Science in the Public Interest, CSPI helps focus public and decision-maker attention on high-leverage policy reforms to reduce the devastating health and social consequences of drinking.

www.dontletminorsdrink.com - Don’t Let Minors Drink is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, shares tools, resources, information and ideas.

www.drugfree.org - The Partnership for a Drug-free America, unites parents, renowned scientists and communication professionals to help families raise healthy children. Tools to help parents talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol, and lots of useful research and resources.  

www.faceproject.org - FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues.

www.IIAAonline.org - International Institute on Alcohol Awareness provided free daily media review of alcohol related news stories and focuses on strategies targeting “place” – that is, strategies designed to limit youth access to alcohol.

www.jointogether.org - Since 1991, Join Together has supported community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment. Electronic legislative action center, media guide, tools & e-newsletter subscription. Superb search engine with large archive of news.

www.livedrugfree.org - Home of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs and portal to Georgia Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative.

www.madd.org - Mothers Against Drunk Driving has programs for schools, “under 21” page, statistics, resources and information on underage drinking prevention as well as drunk driving prevention, including a page about social host policies.

www.marininstitute.org - Fights to protect the public from the impact of the alcohol industry’s negative practices. Monitors and exposes the alcohol industry’s harmful actions related to products, promotions and social influence, and supports communities in their efforts to reject these damaging activities.

www.ncadd.org - Nation Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence  provides information, publications, and is the sponsor of the Annual National Alcohol Awareness Month each April.

www.samhsa.gov - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration is a clearinghouse of lots of information. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found here. Can access alcohol specific links and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) model programs.

www.stopalcoholabuse.gov - A comprehensive portal of Federal resources for information on underage drinking and ideas for combating this issue.

www.thepowerofparents.org - The power of parents, it's your influence - MADD has created a powerful new website just for parents. Video's, ask the experts blog, research, tips for talking to your kids, etc. 

www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov - Provides useful programs and strategies, downloadable materials, interactive games and exercises, and other resources for youth, families and educators.

www.udetc.org - Underage Drinking Education and Training Center spotlights success stories, and provides helpful publications to download and great support tools for underage drinking coalitions.

 

 



Cobb Alcohol Taskforce PO Box 721, Marietta GA 30061, Phone: 404.791.7406 Fax: 770.640.8889
Cathy Finck, Coordinator coordinator@cobbat.org

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