The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP), Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC)
is pleased to launch the second in a series of on-line distance
learning courses. These courses aim to provide law enforcement
and community organizations with valuable, no-cost training that
focuses on the reduction of underage access to alcohol. This
two-hour online course is designed as a basic-level
familiarization to environmental strategies targeting the
reduction of youth access to alcohol and a foundation for
follow-up on-site training provided by UDETC. The course
provides basic strategies and information on assessing community
needs and applying science-based strategies. Specifically, the
course helps participants: - Understand the difference between
individually focused prevention and environmental prevention -
Understand the importance of taking an environmental approach to
address alcohol and other drug problems. - Use environmental
strategies to reduce youth access to alcohol.