Data taken from Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (2015). Behavioral Health Trends in the United States:
Results from the 2014 National Study on Drug Use and Health, SAMHSA. (more…)
Underage and Binge Drinking in the U.S.
Children Who Are Allowed To Sip Alcohol Are More Likely To Drink By Ninth Grade
A study that looks at why parents allow their teens to sip alcohol concludes they are more likely to permit drinking if they think their child’s friends drink, too.
“Parents may be supplying sips of alcohol in response to believing their child will be exposed to unsupervised alcohol use with their peers. (more…)
Washington Post Article About Your Child Getting Into a Car With Drunk Driver
Do you think your child will get into a car with a drunk driver?
Please read this message!!!
Palcohol: Easy-to-Mix Packets of Risk
In March 2014 the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) approved, and then retracted approval of, labels for a powdered alcohol product called Palcohol. Powdered alcohol’s many potential health risks (e.g. easy to conceal, snort, use to adulterate someone else’s drink, mix with caffeinated beverages, mix with liquid alcohol, or mix with a small amount of liquid) immediately raised alarm among legislators and public health advocates across the country. Parents, medical professionals, and law enforcement voice concerns about the product making it easier to sneak alcohol into locations where it is illegal; Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) dubbed it Kool-Aid for underage drinking. (more…)
