About Us
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 directed the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (HHS) to establish the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the
Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) and to issue an annual report summarizing
all Federal agency activities related to preventing underage alcohol use. HHS made
ICCPUD a standing committee to provide ongoing, high-level leadership on this issue
and to serve as a mechanism for coordinating Federal efforts aimed at preventing
and reducing underage drinking. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) serves as the lead ICCPUD agency. The standing interagency committee
comprises representatives from:
On behalf of ICCPUD, SAMHSA maintains this Web site as a portal to Government-approved
materials on underage drinking. The site also gives information on the Federal plan
addressing this issue, a catalog of related Federal programs, and other information.