Underage Drinking: How Can You Help?


Research shows that parents are the leading influence on their child’s decisions about alcohol. Although it may not seem like it, when parents talk about underage drinking, their children do hear them.

Around 9, children begin thinking alcohol may not be just for adults. By 15, many young people are drinking. Young people who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol problems as adults than those who begin drinking at 21 or older.

The “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign aims to:
1. Increase parents’ awareness of the prevalence and risk of underage drinking
2. Equip parents with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to prevent underage drinking
3. Increase parents’ actions to prevent underage drinking

Here are some links you may find helpful:

YouTube Videos!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXgZMI_zqfTBdPhFWRi7UajR4WTztWLM

More info about the campaign!
http://www.samhsa.gov/underagedrinking

There's an app for that!
http://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking/mobile-application


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