Parents contribute to delinquency of their own minors
Bureau County Republican News, (IL)  8/17/2008
When Terry Madsen first saw the latest underage drinking report, there was only one word to describe his reaction.

21 Drinking Age Law Saves Nearly 1,000 Lives Each Year; Turns Another Year Older
PR Newswire, (US)  8/17/2008
An estimated 25,000 people are alive today because of the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA). Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) applauds the work of Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) as well as and the late Representative James J. Howard (D-NJ) who helped pass this life-saving law, which was signed into law 24 years ago today. Since its passage, there have been significant declines in deaths on the roads and off the roads.

University of Wisconsin-Madison donates ID scanners to businesses
Journal Sentinel, (WI)  8/16/2008
Anyone under the age of 21 looking to buy alcohol in downtown Madison could soon find it a little tougher to pass off a fake ID.

Behavior off-campus to be discussed
Buffalo News, (NY)  8/16/2008
Teenage drinking parties and what to do about them have confounded school officials for years.