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....
(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...
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...
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,...
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...
In the United States, consuming alcohol under the age of 21 is considered underage drinking and is strictly against the law. Drinking underage comes with legal consequences including mandatory community service, suspended license, fines...
“Well, we did it when we were their age.” This common refrain, popular among parents with a permissive attitude toward underage drinking, is often coupled with well-intentioned efforts to keep adolescents safe while consuming...
Impaired driving remains an issue that affects Americans every day. Use the following tips when talking with your kids about drunk and drug-impaired driving.
Short, frequent discussions can have a real impact on your child’s decisions about alcohol. Talking to your child at an early age about drinking is the first step toward keeping them alcohol-free. But as...
Research suggests that one of the most important factors in healthy child development is a strong, open relationship with a parent. It is important to start talking to your children about alcohol and other...
