Date Published:Aug 26, 2012

If laws and regulations are going to deter people and businesses from illegal behaviors, they must be accompanied by significant penalties, and they must be enforced. In this video, Jessica Hawkins, Director of Prevention Services for Oklahoma's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, describes some steps Oklahoma took to enforce Cody's Law, legislation that strengthens penalties for social hosts who allow underage drinking on their premises.