Reduce the proportion of people under 21 years who engaged in binge drinking in the past month — SU‑09 Healthy People in Action

Check out these Healthy People in Action posts to learn how our partners and communities nationwide are working toward Healthy People goals and objectives — and to read about the latest Healthy People 2030 updates. Use these posts to gather ideas for programs and policies in your own work.

Learn more about Healthy People in Action

Healthy People in Action posts related to this objective (2)

Healthy People Community Stories

Regulating Alcohol Outlet Density: The Buckhead Community’s Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime

Posted on May 20, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Reducing Deaths Attributable to Alcohol to Reach Healthy People’s Substance Abuse Goals in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.

Preventing Teen Substance Use in Washington State

Posted on July 16, 2018 by ODPHP

Teen substance use can harm brain development and increase the risk of addiction later in life. Nationally, over 14% of U.S. teens use alcohol or drugs. In Washington State, the 2016 Healthy Youth Survey found that 20% of 10th grade students drink alcohol and 17% use marijuana—and these students report lower grades in school than students who don’t use those substances.