The dangers of underage drinking
When Chris Herren visited Talbot County in 2017 and spoke about his journey with substance use disorder, he urged parents not to permit drinking. Herren spoke to a crowd of about 1,000 people in...
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Our Teens and Substances Abuse
A 2009 Chicago Magazine article on substance use and issues facing Chicago-area teens prompted many parents and community leaders to take a closer look at what our teens were saying. In addition to high...
Parents Empowered: Talk to your kids about alcohol to stop underage drinking
(KUTV) — You may be surprised to learn that teenagers do listen to their parents when it comes to discussions about alcohol consumption. Parental disapproval is the No. 1 reason teens choose not to drink....
Overnight camping and fire at Buxton park results in charges
BUXTON – The sign posted at the entrance to Pleasant Point Park on Simpson Road explains the rules – no overnight camping, no open fires, no firearms or hunting, drugs or alcohol, and more....
Various tips on preventing underage drinking
Whether they are used in bars or liquor stores, fake ID’s are sometimes used by minors to buy alcohol. At All Star Wine and Spirits in Latham, owner Craig Allen, said while he and his...
What kids and parents can learn about underage drinking at Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Today is Parents Empowered Day at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Amanda was there to show us what the animals and other exhibits can teach all of us about underage drinking and how to prevent it....
Parents Empowered: How parents can help prevent underage drinking
(KUTV) — Heidi Peterson, Regional Prevention Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse, Mental Health and member of Parents Empowered Workgroup joins Fresh Living to talk about the Parents Empowered underage drinking prevention initiative. For...
Study shows parents’ attitudes about underage drinking may affect child’s alcohol use
A new Cambridge University study showed adolescents whose parents were more lenient about drinking were more likely to start drinking than their peers. They also drank and got drunk more often. Experts say if...
Underage drinking a growing concern
Under aged consumption of alcohol has been an ongoing issue. Recently it has gotten out of hand with clubs being filled with minors every weekend. In Saturday’s (1st June 2019) issue of the Daily Post,...
How to talk to kids, teens about underage drinking
Before school lets out for the summer, Dr. Ben Nordstrom is giving parents a homework assignment: Talk to your kids about alcohol. Nordstrom, executive director of Responsibility.org, said underage drinking spikes in the summer months...
