"I started as an intern/youth participant and now I'm helping to run and create the youth-led programs that YLI offers." - Alise Vincent, program assistant, YLI.
"YLI is always there making sure that youth are involved and engaged in everything that they do. And they want to know how we want things done." - Eddie Hu, YLI Youth Board Member involved with YO!Mateo.
"YLI has changed me, developed my ideas. It is a place where I can think for myself." - Helene Imperiale, youth participant, Marin Youth Health Advisory Council
Alcohol advertisers spent $990 million for TV ads in 2002 and placed 39 percent more alcohol ads on TV than in 2001
Source: Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads on TV 2002 April 30, 2004