Outreach and Education

​​​​Educational Materials​

The materials linked below are designed to raise awareness and support efforts in preventing alcohol-related harms. Organizations may use these materials as references for their own initiatives and/or share them within their networks to promote learning and collaboration across communities.

• ​​Preventing Underage Drinking: A Guide for Parents & Guardians (PDF)​
  
• ​Prevención del Consumo de Alcohol por Menores de Edad: una Guía para Padres y Tutores (PDF)​​​
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (PDF)​​
• Alcohol Use in California Infographic (PDF)​
  
• Consumo de alcohol en California (PDF)​​
  

Social Media Toolkit​ 

Organizations may use the following graphics and suggested captions on their social media platforms to help spread the message and raise awareness.​ The suggested captions are designed to be suitable for all social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), ensuring you can easily share the important messages with your audiences. 

​​​	​Suggested Caption: Impaired driving is preventable! Stay safe on the road:  Always drive sober.  Arrange a sober ride if you plan to drink alcohol.  Keep others from driving while impaired.  Help others arrange a sober ride. If you suspect a driver on the road is impaired, call 911. Your actions could save a life. ​Learn more: Drive Sober
​	​Suggested Caption:​ In California from 2020–21, men accounted for 69% of all alcohol-related deaths among adults, with the highest number of deaths among men aged 50–64. It's never too late to adopt healthier habits and drink less alcohol, if at all. Even small changes can make a big difference. Learn tips here: Tips to Drink Less
​	​Suggested Caption: Drinking alcohol raises the risk of several kinds of cancer, including mouth and throat, voice box, esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, and breast (in women). All alcoholic drinks are linked with cancer. Drinking less, or not at all, can lower your risk for cancer. Learn more: Health Effects
​	​Suggested Caption: Using drugs with alcohol, whether at the same time or even hours apart, can cause serious harm and increase your risk of overdose, injury and violence. Never mix alcohol with other drugs. Learn more about the dangers of mixing alcohol with other drugs: Mixing Alcohol and Other Drugs ​
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​​CDPH Material Co-brand Disclaimer: Local health jurisdictions (LHJs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) may co-brand materials created by CDPH by adding their agency logo next to or near the CDPH logo. Agency logos should be about the same size as the CDPH logo. Be sure there is ample space between the two logos. Materials may not be altered or edited in any other way, including removal or adjustment of the CDPH logo.