Addressing issue of underage drinking

The Office for Addictive Disorders held a meeting today at the Hamilton branch of the Shreveport library on Bert Kouns to discuss how to effectively address the issue of underage drinking.
They are trying to get the community involved and also are working with the governor's office to address a strategic prevention framework.
I was surprised there wasn't a bigger turnout for the meeting.
Don Pledger, assistant regional administrator for OAD, said the issue of underasge drinking is a community problem.
Trudie Abner, OAD regional administrator, said, "What we do know from research over the years regarding prevention messages is that if you have the same message in all pockets of the community, eventually it begins to sink in and people begin to behave appropriately over time. It takes time. It’s not something that’s going to happen over night."