Preventing Alcohol Abuse

Wisconsin has been making efforts to curb alcohol abuse recently, including stricter penalties for DUIs, but we have a long way to go. Our state still has the worst drunken driving rates in the nation and 75 percent of high-schoolers admit to having a drink at least once in their lives, according to the CDC. So instead of focusing solely on treatment of those who are already abusing alcohol, we feel it is absolutely critical Wisconsin also works to prevent individuals from abusing alcohol in the first place. A powerful approach for accomplishing this goal is to develop solutions that will help individuals and communities make the right choices when it comes to alcohol.