Winston-Salem Journal It is a sad reality that for some families, this season of joy will be marred by the tragedy of losing loved ones to drunken driving. A drunken driver is charged in the death of Nancy Gosnell of Winston-Salem, 79, who was killed in a collision while on her way home from a […]
December 2014
Study: Conversations about underage drinking should start in middle school
WRAL By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Here are some facts that every North Carolina parent needs to know: Nearly two-thirds of middle school and high school-aged kids in North Carolina know other kids around their age who have tried alcohol. The average age that most kids try alcohol for the first time is before they turn […]
Harrisburg Mayor Supports Campaign To Stop Underage Drinking
WSOC-TV By Erica Bryant and GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press Young people in North Carolina — particularly middle-school students — are drinking and parents need the confidence and resources to stop it, Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials said Wednesday while unveiling a website with techniques to address the problem. The governor, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and […]
Underage Drinking Could Be Bigger Problem Than Parents Think, Survey Says
WUNC Radio Almost twice as many middle and high school students compared to parents think that underage drinking is a serious issue, according to a survey commissioned by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. “North Carolina has an underage drinking problem,” ABC Chairman Jim Gardner said on Wednesday. “What’s worse: Our state’s children think […]
State Officials Launch Underage Drinking Reduction Program
WRAL-TV Young people in North Carolina – particularly middle-school students – are drinking and parents need the confidence and resources to stop it, Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials said Wednesday while unveiling a website with techniques to address the problem. The governor, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Chairman […]
NC ABC Commission Launches New Anti-Underage Drinking Effort
RALEIGH, NC — The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission today officially launched a new statewide campaign targeting underage drinking in North Carolina. The new campaign, called Talk It Out, is a multi-media campaign designed to raise awareness of the issue, and to give parents the right tools for talking to kids about the dangers […]
Talk It Out NC Launches TV, Radio Ads
Today, Talk It Out NC began airing two 30-second TV advertisements and a series of radio advertisements designed to raise awareness about the problem of underage drinking, and provide parents with the tools and resources they need to talk about it with their children. Here are the two TV ads: And here are the two […]