You’re at a party, game, or another social event. You take a sip of your soda or water. Suddenly, you feel funny. Your vision blurs. The room starts to spin. The next thing you know, you wake up hours later, with no recollection of the night before. You may have been a victim of a […]
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Talk It Out NC Teams Up with Carolina Hurricanes Against Underage Drinking
Underage drinking is a serious issue across the United States. The problem is both pervasive and insidious and affects far more people than you might realize. It is estimated that children between the ages of 12 and 20 drink 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States. With so many youths across America […]
Consequences of Alcohol in the Adolescent Brain
Most of us remember how exciting everything felt when we were young. Adolescents love to experiment, try new ideas and seek out new ways of doing things. In a healthy environment, these are great ways to learn, grow and develop. But when young people add alcohol to their natural drive for adventure, the results can […]
Teenage Alcohol Use: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
Here are two sobering facts about teenage drinking: People age 12-20 drink 11% of all alcohol consumed 90% of alcohol consumed by teens involves binge drinking So, what do parents do if they suspect their underage child is using alcohol? Talk It Out’s community education and outreach program helps parents give their kids a way […]
How to Handle Teen Drinking
Empty bottles or cans under their bed. Bloodshot eyes. Slurred speech. Does your teenager exhibit one or more of these classic symptoms of alcohol use? Have you caught them drinking? What’s your response? And how do you parent with love when your teenager has clearly disobeyed the law, and your family’s rules? It’s never too […]
How to Raise Responsible Children
Florida mom Tina Nelson* discovered her 17-year-old son drank alcohol underage with a friend while Tina and her husband were out of town. They confronted him and he reluctantly admitted it, in the face of undeniable evidence. “Since he lost our trust, he got to go with us every weekend for the next two months!” […]
Summer Reading List for Parents
Another school year has wrapped up and that means your kids are one year closer to high school, or driving or (gasp!) college. As kids get older, their lives get busier and, unfortunately, our interactions with them can become less frequent. We know it can be tough to connect. Sometimes all you see is the […]
PCCSA Offers Underage Drinking Prevention Education
Pitt County Coalition on Substance Abuse to host public event on July 28, 2015 featuring the Talk it Out Campaign of the NC ABC Commission GREENVILLE, NC – 13.9. That’s the average age children in NC take their first drink. To combat this, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC) is partnering with the Pitt Coalition […]