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The Too Smart To Start Web site helps youth, families, educators, and communities prevent underage alcohol use and its related problems. It provides useful programs and strategies, downloadable materials, interactive games and exercises, and other resources to support you in responding to The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking.

Too Smart To Start

Too Smart To StartLearn about the Too Smart To Start initiative and how it can help prevent underage drinking where you live.
Underage Drinking Prevention News Widget

Underage Drinking Prevention News Widget

At the right you’ll see a scrolling column of headlines In the News. Save time, stay up to date, and share the latest news on underage alcohol use by adding our widget to your Web site. More information on our widget.

Learn What You Can Do

Find out about ways you can help youth stay too smart to start using alcohol. Make underage drinking prevention a priority for your community’s Red Ribbon Week activities.

Reach Out Now

Promote underage drinking prevention. Host Reach Out Now Teach-Ins. Learn more and sign up. View How To Conduct a Reach Out Now Teach-In video. View the downloadable and printable classroom materials.
Reach Out Now: Poster Reach Out Now: Poster/Teaching Guide Reach Out Now: Bonus Worksheets Reach Out Now: Family Pages
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Get the Facts

Learn about alcohol facts, consequences, and myths.

Have Fun

Games, puzzles, and quizzes explain how alcohol affects the body and youth behavior.



Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Stop Alcohol Abuse Reach Out Now Teach-In



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Updated on 10/13/2009