The Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program works to reduce harmful alcohol use by young adults ages 18 to 25 by:
- Supporting alcohol merchant training that educate employees on:
- local and state alcohol laws
- reducing alcohol sales to customers who are intoxicated/drunk
- preventing sales to youth under 21
- offering the “Think Before You Drink” prevention campaign
- hosting community coalition meetings – open to any Frederick County resident
- conducting alcohol merchant compliance checks to make sure stores are following laws
- improving local policies to reduce the harm of underage and binge drinking
For more information, please call 301-600-1755.