U.S. Sen. Michael B. Enzi today applauded the U.S. Surgeon General's call to action for Americans to combat underage drinking -- starting with convincing adults not to give teen-agers beer and booze.\
"Alarmingly, most children and youth who drink obtain the alcohol from their parents or another adult," said Mr. Enzi, Wyoming Republican and ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.\
"We must do more to inform parents and young people about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the effect that underage drinking can have on the health and development of adolescents."\
He noted the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 95 percent of 12-graders perceive alcohol as readily available to them.\
The Surgeon General's "call to action" identifies goals to reduce and prevent underage alcohol use, focusing on engaging parents, communities, and all levels of government in a coordinated national effort to combat underage drinking.\
"We have a clear problem here, and there is no 'silver bullet' to solve it," said Mr. Enzi, who last year led passage of the "Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act" that authorized a national media campaing on the dangers of underaged drinking.\
S.A. Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times
