National Prevention Week 2019
Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse
This Year's Theme: How Will You Inspire Change?
Tuesday's Spotlight: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse
"Talk They Hear You" Keeping Our Kids Safe PSA
Graduation Season Tips for Parents
• Prepare your teenager for the possibility that uninvited guests may arrive when you are away. Your teen should know where to reach you, another responsible adult or the police.
• Call the parents who are hosting the party to ask them if they plan on making it an alcohol-free party. Ask the host when the party is going to end.
• Consider saying NO to any sleep over plan.
• Be awake when your child returns home and greet them. Look out for signs of alcohol and drug use.
• Make a plan with your child to call you if they discover alcohol at a party.
• Make sure your child calls you if they plan on leaving the party to go somewhere else.
Hosting a Graduation Party
• Plan the activity with your teen and discuss who is invited.
• Have a responsible adult at the door to enforce the guest list.
• Have sufficient responsible chaperones.
• Be visible and circulate through the party often.
• No one should leave the party and then return.
• Don't allow water bottles and backpacks into the party.
• Call the parent if a teen brings alcohol.
• Establish areas of the house that are off-limits.
• Lock liquor and medicine cabinets.
Addendum: Michigan has a "social host liability" law, which holds adults responsible for serving alcohol on their property – particularly to minors.
Information for Teens: Talking Points for Parents
• Don't get in a car with someone who has been drinking or doing drugs. Call your parents. They want you safe.
• Don't drink something if you unsure of its origin/contents. There are many drinks that can be spiked with drugs that can render you unconscious.
• Stay in groups; don't let a friend walk off with someone if they have been drinking.
• If one of your friends makes a mistake, don't make it worse by leaving someone alone who may pass out. Call a responsible adult and immediately call 911 if you suspect alcohol poisoning. You may be saving a life.
Eaton County Substance Awareness Advisory Group (ECSAAG)
Email: ecsaag@eatonresa.org
Website: www.eatondrugfree.org
Location: Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, Packard Highway, Charlotte, MI, USA
Phone: 517-541-8912
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ECSAAG/