American Medical Association Teen Drinking Polls Show Need for Community-Based Response; Watchdog Offers Solutions to Community Alcohol Problems.

Byline: Marin Institute

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Marin Institute, an alcohol industry and policy watchdog, is calling for a nationwide, community-based response to our country's underage drinking epidemic in light of two polls released today by the American Medical Association. By revealing "... how underage youth obtain alcohol, as well as how easily and often," the AMA's findings (available at http://www.AlcoholPolicyMD.com) highlight the need for parents, physicians, policy makers and businesses to help create community conditions that prevent youth access to alcohol.

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