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Policy Development: What are Social Host Laws?

Date Published:Aug 28, 2012

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Social host laws-legislation that strengthens penalties for social hosts who allow underage drinking on their premises-can be an effective tool for reducing underage drinking. In this video, Jessica Hawkins, Director of Prevention Services for Oklahoma's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, tells us why.

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