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June, 2001
Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, House
Committee on Government Reform, and to Representative John L. Mica
United States General Accounting Office
 Underage Drinking
Information on Federal Funds Targeted at
Prevention
An estimated $71 million of fiscal year 2000
appropriated federal funds were specifically addressed to the
prevention of underage drinking (i.e., alcohol use by youth). Five
federal agencies(1) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), (2) the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), (3) the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), (4) the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and (5) the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) identified about $52 million in fiscal
year 2000 appropriated funding that specifically addressed
prevention of underage drinking to youth. Additionally, three of
these agencies identified about $19 million that addressed
prevention of underage drinking but targeted both youth and the
broader community.
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