Michigan SOS Promotes “21 to Buy, Not Supply” Campaign

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The dangers of buying alcohol for minors is the focus of a campaign being pushed on college campuses this year by the Michigan Secretary of State. Spokesperson Cathleen Simlar tells WSJM News there are big penalties for giving booze to someone underage.

“For a first offense, it can be up to a thousand dollars in fines and 90 days in jail, and it goes up from there if you get a second offense,” Simlar said.

Simlar says college campuses are a common location for someone over 21 giving alcohol to someone under 21.

“Most minors now are getting alcohol from friends and from siblings,” Simlar said. There’s where the problem is right there.

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson appeared at Wayne State University this week to promote the “21 to Buy, Not Supply” campaign. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, underage drinking increases the likelihood of unwanted pregnancies, sexual assault, suicides and traffic crashes.