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<p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need and commissioning prevention
initiatives and alcohol and drug services for young people, using the public health
grant.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) and the Home Office fund Mentor UK’s
Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service which provides evidence-based
practical advice and tools, including briefing sheets for teachers, available to view
at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://mentor-adepis.org/" target="_blank">http://mentor-adepis.org/</a></p><p>
</p><p>PHE’s Rise Above social marketing programme aims to equip 11 to 16 year olds
with the skills required to reject or manage risky behaviours, including drinking
alcohol. It reaches young people via social media and provides accredited lesson plans
for use in secondary schools. The Rise Above website is available at the following
link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://riseabove.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://riseabove.org.uk/</a></p><p>
</p><p>The protection of children is one of four licensing objectives that local licensing
authorities are required to uphold. A mandatory licence condition requires all licensed
premises to have a policy on age verification and to require anyone who appears under
18 to verify their age.</p>
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