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OCCPTA Health and Safety

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Teenage Drinking: A Preventable Problem

Proms and school dances are on the calendar, graduation parties may be in the works, pool parties are fast approaching—and underage drinking may be on the guest list. According to a 2002 report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, underage drinkers account for 11 percent of all the alcohol consumed in the United States.
Among the influences on teen choices to drink is alcohol marketing through popular TV shows and in magazines. (See “Drinking It All In: Alcohol Advertising and Youth” for more information.)
So are your teen’s peers. The article “Teens and Alcohol: Preventing that Lethal Combination” has information about peer pressure, provides tips to help kids say “no” to alcohol, and offers guidelines parents may wish to consider for parties and other social events.
A wealth of information about alcohol and other substance abuse can be found at the American Medical Association website. In addition, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has made its booklet Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child about Alcohol available online.
Be sure to visit the Parent Resources area of National PTA’s website, www.pta.org for articles on drugs and alcohol and other topics to keep your family safe and healthy.
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