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What’s environmental prevention? It’s not as complicated as it sounds. All it really means is changing the places around us to make it harder for kids to get alcohol.  Here are a few ideas of how we can work together to keep our kids and community safe.

A recent survey of teens in Hawai‘i shows that they believe a whopping 98% of their peers are drinking. Similarly, if you ask adults how many teens are drinking, the most common answer is “all of them.” But, in reality just over 30% of Hawai‘i teens drink (have had a full beer, wine or cocktail...

Some community groups plan to visit participating stores and place warning stickers on alcoholic products. Here is the design of the sticker. If you want to receive these stickers, please contact info@beajerk.org and say how many you need.

Here is the official Be A Jerk logo for your use. You are welcome to use it for any Be A Jerk materials for your project or event. You can also incorporate it in your own design.

As parents of teens, it’s important that we share how proud we are that they are becoming more and more independent. However, it’s also important for our teens to know that there are still limits. Talking with teens about why rules continue to be in place helps them to understand how much we...

Letters to the editor can help raise awareness about underage drinking and our responsibility in preventing it. As more and more jerks submit letters, we can share information, correct inaccuracies and misperceptions, and help to change how people think about kids and alcohol.

An effective way to change how our community thinks about underage drinking is to work with the media to publicize your efforts. However, before approaching a media person with a story. ...