Underage alcohol use can harm the growing brain, especially when teens drink a lot. Today we know that the brain continues to develop from birth through the teen years into the mid-20s.
Start Talking Before They Start Drinking
Underage drinking can have serious consequences. You can protect your children from the risks associated with drinking by maintaining open communication and expressing a clear, consis- tent message about alcohol.
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Pop Culture Quiz
Between the fast-paced world of teen culture and the negative influences that bombard your teen, parenting is a challenging and unpredictable task. How in tune are you with your teen s world? Test your knowledge with this short quiz (answers on back).
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Ask Listen Learn - You Are What You Drink
At your age, how much alcohol is too much?
The answer is simple: If you are under the legal drinking age, any amount of alcohol is too much.
Don t believe it? Ask your parents. Listen to their advice. They can help you learn why you should not drink alcohol.
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Talk to Your Teen About Alcohol
This guide is geared to parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14.
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Teens Tech Guide
With teens spending so much of their time online and so many new Web sites, gadgets, and digital platforms popping up every day, how can parents effectively monitor their teens' technological habits?
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Teens Tech Factsheet
Recent data from a special study conducted by Nielsen Online, on behalf of ONDCP, which monitored the online viewing habits of teens in June 2008, reveal that today's tech-savvy teens are exposed to dangerous, drug-related content through the Internet. The analysis also shows that viewer comments posted to drug-related videos overwhelmingly support or suggest acceptance of the video content
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Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
Alcohol Marketing: Does It Affect Kids? While many factors may influence an underage person's drinking decisions, including among other things parents, peers and the media, there is reason to believe that advertising also plays a role.
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Social Host Brochure
This brochure approaches the role of adults in preventing underage drinking especially parties and addresses the responsibilities of the host, the homeowner, the landlord or other accountable individuals.
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How to talk to your kids if you did drugs
We all want to warn our kids against the dangers of drug abuse. But the single biggest reason so many of us are reluctant to start the conversation is because we're afraid we'll be asked that uncomfortable question: "Mom, Dad...did youdo drugs? OR LIKE THIS: "Everyone makes mistakes and trying drugs was a mistake I made. It made me do some dumb things. And it's hard to look back and see that I got anything good out of the experience. I love you too much to watch you repeat bad decisions I made."
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New Hampshire's Party Host Liability Law
Most underage drinkers get their alcohol from adults. In 2004 the nh legislature passed a law (RSA 644:18)to hold "hosts" of parties responsible for the actions of underage participants. This law can be applied to any adult.
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