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 […]
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College Binge Drinking: Talk About the Dangers with Your Teen
College is one of the most exciting times in a person’s life. For many students, it’s their first taste of freedom away from home. College represents an opportunity for people to discover who they are, what career they want to pursue and to find friends that last a lifetime. With all this excitement comes a […]
Young Athletes Play a Losing Game with Underage Drinking
Statewide Prevention Program Encourages Coaches to Take the Pledge to End Underage Drinking at the NC Coaches Association Coaching Clinic Talk it Out NC has called on young athletes and their coaches to help reduce underage drinking. Engaging in underage drinking can lead to a number of detrimental physical and mental effects, including delayed reaction […]
How to Explain Alcohol to a Child
Talking to kids about alcohol and drinking may seem like something that can wait until they’re in high school, but experts say that time frame may be too late. A report from The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests parents should start talking to their children about alcohol as early as age nine. It may seem […]
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 […]
New Pilot Program Keeps 1st Time Underage Drinking Offense Off Record, If Requirements Completed
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Friday, the ABC Commission and New Hanover County District Attorney’s Office announced a new pilot diversion program that is aimed at stopping underage drinking. The program allows first-time offenders who are under 21-years-old and charged with crimes such as underage drinking, buying alcohol or using a fake ID to keep their […]