Many people think they know everything they need to know when it comes to alcohol and underage drinking. However, the statistics out there may surprise you. Underage drinking is a serious problem throughout the United States. And drinking is more than dangerous for young people while they are still underage. The impact of underage drinking […]
Teenage Drinking
Teen Alcohol Consumption: 5 Trends Parents Need to Know
Underage drinking is one of the most prevalent health issues facing young people in the United States today. Alcohol is one of the most commonly misused substances by teenagers. Beyond the legal ramifications, underage drinking poses enormous health and safety risks, including the negative effects of alcohol on the teenage brain. This issue is one […]
Teenage Drinking: 12 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know Infographic
Facts for our infographic on teenage drinking were sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Center on Addiction, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.
Teenage Drinking: 12 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
The teenage years are an amazing experience for teens and their parents. Every parent wants their child to grow into a confident adult. But it also can be scary for families when teens are exposed to difficult choices like underage drinking. A recent survey found that 30 percent of high school students have consumed alcohol […]
Teenage Drunk Drivers: Don’t Let Your Teen Become a Statistic
You hear the story all too often. Another avoidable death as a result of teenage drunk drivers. There are far too many friends, parents, and siblings who have lost loved ones due to teen drunk driving. With school and related social events in full swing, it can be tempting for students to get behind the […]
How Teens Buy Alcohol Online: A Warning for Parents
It feels like things used to be so simple. It wasn’t that long ago when a parent’s biggest worries about underage drinking came from the idea of a fake ID or their child getting alcohol from other friends or parents. Now that the internet has made online shopping the norm, many teens are going online […]
Drink Spiking: Keep Your Kids Safe From Tampered Drinks
As teens grow into adults, it’s a wonderful time for them to discover who they are. Some teens graduate from high school and head off to a big college campus. Others choose to stay closer to home and continue their education at a local community college or jump directly into the workforce. No matter what […]
Underage Drinking in College: Facts for Parents
Whether your child is heading off to college for the first time this fall, or is already in college, it can be an exciting yet nerve-racking time for parents. You’re probably worried about much more than their children’s grades. Parents are concerned as to whether they’ve prepared their children to make responsible decisions. These decisions […]
How a Parent’s Drinking Affects Their Child
Kids are imitators. From birth, they learn everything they know by watching the people around them. Parents are the first to teach their children to talk, use a spoon, and to walk. They learn our best traits, such as being respectful to the cashier at the grocery store. They also learn our worst traits, like […]
Resistance is Not Futile: 9 Ways to Resist Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a dynamic social force that encourages the alignment to certain behaviors, values, and beliefs, dictated by the individual or group. Adolescents experience peer pressure as particularly powerful, considering it is thought to be the most impressionable age of influence. When you feel like you’re being pressured to do something that you’d rather […]