“Alcohol: A Focus on Health and Saftey.” Alcohol: A Focus on Health and Saftey-LDS Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, September 15, 2008. Web. November 12,2009
This is a statement that the church put out regarding changes in the liquor laws. It says that while the church teaches its members to avoid alcohol altogether, it acknowledges that alcoholic beverages are available to the public. The church has always called for reasonable regulations to limit the over consumption, reduce drunk driving and eliminate underage drinking. According to the U.S. census bureau Utah has the lowest percentage of alcohol related motor vehicle deaths in America. It also has the lowest per-capita alcohol consumption in the nation