Talk It Out NC is proud to partner with UNC Head Football Coach Mack Brown. Together, we can tackle underage drinking in North Carolina. Coach Brown is a football coaching legend, and we’re delighted to have him back in the Tar Heel state. His first head coaching position was at Appalachian State University before moving on […]
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Local Families Working to Keep Alcohol Off the Prom Guest List
NC Organization Urges Families to Take the Pledge to Keep Teens Safe at Prom Raleigh, N.C. – (April, 17, 2019) – Just like spring flowers, prom plans are blooming for North Carolina high school students. Teens are focusing on dresses, tuxedos, parties, and in some cases – alcohol. The decision could be deadly. Statistics show […]
Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims April 2019 Alcohol Awareness Month
Statewide Organization Urges Parents and Teens to Take the Pledge to Stop Underage Drinking To raise awareness of the risks underage drinking poses to young people in North Carolina and across the country, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April 2019 as Alcohol Awareness Month. “Underage drinking jeopardizes young people’s health and safety and puts lives at […]
Underage Holiday Drinking: Operation ‘Holiday-Party Parenting’
N.C. Launches Campaign to Warn Families about Liability/Risks for Underage Holiday Drinking Holiday festivities are a time North Carolina families celebrate the season and the new year ahead. But if kids get a hold of alcohol, they can damage their brains, and parents could face criminal liability. That’s why Talk it Out NC, a state-sponsored […]
New Statewide Contest Encourages Families to Take the Pledge To Prevent Underage Drinking
Talk It Out Launches Contest to Inspire Action More teens die as a result of alcohol use than all illicit drugs combined. Talk It Out, a statewide initiative to reduce underage drinking, is working hard to prevent this tragedy by encouraging parents/caregivers and teens to Take the Pledge to Talk It Out. To spark these crucial conversations, Talk It Out created the #WeTookThePledge contest to encourage both parents and teens to Take the Pledge to […]
NCRLA Offers Free Responsible Alcohol Service Training During Alcohol Awareness Month
In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association has partnered with the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission’s Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking, Talk it Out NC, to offer complimentary online responsible alcohol service training to hospitality industry employees across the state. “Every day, servers on the front line make crucial decisions that […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
RALEIGH: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month, urging parents to talk with their kids about the dangers of alcohol. Research shows that 94% of North Carolina students believe underage drinking is a problem, and eight in 10 middle schoolers think hearing more from their parents about alcohol use would help. “Underage drinking […]
Statewide campaign launches new ads in fight against underage drinking
With new Talk It Out phase comes new direction, new message, new resources for parents CHAPEL HILL, NC—August 31, 2017: The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (NC ABC Commission) today launched the fourth phase of its Talk It Out campaign, the statewide multimedia effort designed to raise awareness of underage drinking prevention and empower […]
NC ABC Commission Recognized for Efforts to Combat Underage Drinking
Talk It Out presented with two top awards from the Public Relations Society of America, North Carolina Chapter The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission’s Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking recently received statewide recognition for its work on the ‘Talk It Out’ campaign, a multi-media awareness campaign focused on encouraging parents to talk with their […]
Gov. Roy Cooper Proclaims April as Alcohol Awareness Month in NC
State joins long-standing effort to combat underage drinking RALEIGH, NC—April 12, 2017: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month in North Carolina, joining the long-standing, national grassroots effort to raise awareness of and to combat underage drinking. “Underage drinking and alcohol misuse are serious issues in North Carolina,” said NC ABC Commission […]