Bray, Kelsey. "Program targets underage drinking." Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY) 19 May 2013: Points of View Reference Center. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.
In Cheyenne, Wyoming the local PD as well as several volunteers have helped in the effort to curb underaged drinking. They use programs such as alcohol compliance checks. This program attempts to make sure that underaged drinkinrs don't get their hands on the alcohol in the first place. They have several volunteers as well as police officers in disguise going into places that serve alcohol and if they see alcohol being sold to underaged drinkers the employee may be cited. Businesses can get their licenses suspended if they have multiple citations so the program gives incentive to the sellers to prevent minors from getting their hands on alcohol.
I feel like this method of prevention of underaged drinking may be effective in the short term. However, the main issue that needs to be fixed is the adolescents' want to go to these stores and buy liquor in the first place. Although I for one think that the drinking age should be lowered, I do believe that if that is not an option, then it would be a much more cost effective to go to the source of the problem which is why do kids want to drink in the first place. Perhaps the issue of drinking is brought up by parents too late. Or maybe schools need to do a better job teaching about alcohol awareness. Whatever the issue is it likely won't be fixed by attempting to make alcohol less accessible.
Kelsey Bray is a law enforcement reporter for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Seems like a credible source since she has good experience with writing about anything having to do with people breaking the law.
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