Parents, are you posting a prom, graduation, birthday, or end of the school year party soon for your pre-teen or teen? There are many pressures drawing youth to unhealthy behaviors with drugs 💊, alcohol 🍺, and cigarettes .
Statistics show that the median age at which children begin drinking is 12 (NIDA, 2022). We know that young people who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21. Approximately 4,300 children die each year of underage-drinking related causes.
Our prevention partners at Informed Families offer tips like those shown in the graphic above to help parents guide their teens in celebrating responsibly. Their Safe Homes Smart Parties campaign addresses pressures and helps adults to be aware and set firm guidelines surrounding acceptable choices and behaviors, especially during this time of celebrations.
Safe Homes, Smart Parties is a statewide initiative developed by Informed Families and implemented by parents of teens and preteens to ensure that drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes will not be permitted at parties held at their homes and discouraged at parties in the community.
Informed Families offers an informative YouTube video https://youtu.be/pq4TNbgZkzw and other helpful tips on their website at https://www.informedfamilies.org/campaigns/safe-homes-smart-parties
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