AG Hill, Olympic Swimmer In PSA Discouraging Underage Drinking

ACROSS INDIANA -- A new public service announcement featuring Attorney General Curtis Hill and Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of underage drinking. The state attorney's office says the 30-second PSA video is intended to be shared on social media, especially during April, which is Alcohol Responsibility Month.

The state attorney's office says studies indicate that those who use alcohol before age 21 are more at risk for suicide, violent behaviors, unsafe sex and alcohol abuse later in life.

“A text or a short conversation can go a long way,” Attorney General Hill says in the PSA with the 1992 Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist.

Officials say the ad campaign featuring Sanders and several state attorney generals is sponsored by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), which is a national not-for-profit working to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking, funded by several distillers.

More: responsibility.org, in.gov/attorneygeneral/

Photo credit: Shutterstock; video via Indiana Attorney General