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  Good times with your friends can keep you going when life gets tough or stressful. But if your friends start drinking, you may feel a shift in their priorities. Maybe they don’t show interest in the fun things you used to do together. Maybe you feel pressured to start drinking if you want to […]

Teenage drinking and driving is every parent’s worst nightmare. Talking about it with your teen is the best way to prevent drunk driving. Arm yourself by learning some real-world tips on how to prevent teenage drinking and driving. In the United States, one person dies every 45 minutes from drunk-driving crashes, the National Highway Traffic […]

  The penalties for underage drinking can be harsh — from losing your driver’s license to being suspended from college. Here’s the bottom line on what happens if you get caught drinking under 21 years old. As the parent of a teenager, you want them to have a fun and productive high school experience. The […]

  Johnny Manziel was one of the biggest stars in college and professional football after winning the Heisman trophy and becoming a first-round draft pick. He earned the nickname “Johnny Football.” Fame, fortune, and football — he had it all, and maybe it was too much. Manziel admits to drinking too much and entered rehab. […]

  For parents, sending a child off to college is extremely rewarding. You helped them get there, but your work is not complete. More than a third of college-aged students reported binge drinking in a 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. It is now your responsibility to guide them from afar through this […]

  No one is immune to alcohol use disorder, but some risk factors could lead teens to be more likely to drink alcohol than others. In a survey of high school students in 2017 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24% of teens in North Carolina drank alcohol. To lower that number, learn […]

By the time kids become tweens, most of them have been exposed to alcohol in person or on television or social media. That’s why it’s especially important to talk to middle schoolers about underage drinking. They’re undoubtedly forming opinions about substance misuse, and they need to hear from responsible influences who care about their health […]

Just saying “no” wasn’t enough to stop kids from doing drugs and alcohol.   The Drug Assistance Rehabilitation Education, or D.A.R.E., program debuted to great fanfare in 1983. D.A.R.E. was a series of classroom lessons designed to be taught by police officers. The lessons focused on teaching children about peer pressure and the negative effects of […]

If your high schooler is asking you to buy alcohol for a party in your home, it’s important to know there are underage drinking laws to answer your teen’s question — can you legally drink with your parents?  To keep kids safe from the risks associated with underage drinking, it may be commonplace for parents […]

Does your teenager spend every Friday night at home alone? It can be heartbreaking to give voice to the truth — my child has no friends. Rest assured, you are not alone, and there are steps you can take to help give them the push they need to socialize with their peers.  Learn Why Friendship […]