UDPC – Pima County Community Prevention Coalition

did you
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…youth’s brains are still developing until the age of 25; and that studies show that youth who drink at home, drink more often and in greater quantities than their peers who are not allowed to drink at home?

According to The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency, the brain finishes developing and maturing in the mid-to-late 20s. The part of the brain behind the forehead, called the prefrontal cortex, is one of the last parts to mature. This area is responsible for skills like planning, prioritizing, and making good decisions.

It is so important for teens not to start drinking alcohol at an early age or to binge drink (5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women on one occasion.) for healthy brain development.

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The UDPC

The Underage Drinking Prevention Collaborative (UDPC) is a subcommittee of the Community Prevention Coalition of Pima County, the substance misuse prevention department of Portable Practical Educational Preparation (PPEP), Inc. a 501c3 organization based in Tucson, Arizona.

The UDPC is a community-based collaboration to prevent underage drinking through environmental strategies including policy change and community education and awareness strategies.

The Social Host Ordinance

Among its many achievements, the UDPC was responsible for assisting in the enactment of social host ordinances in the City of Tucson and Pima County.

The social host ordinances make it illegal for anyone 18 years or older to allow underage drinking at a place they own or rent, such as an apartment or hotel.
Adults who host underage drinking parties could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, and up to $2,500 in fines.