Don’t let your house be the neighborhood liquor store. Talk to the youth in your life about the harmful effects of underage drinking and secure and monitor alcohol in your home.
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Talk it up.
As an adult, you have the critical role in shaping the habits of the children in your care. Research states that talking to youth about underage drinking, disapproving of the behavior, and taking action to prevent it is the biggest factor in whether or not your child will use alcohol before 21 years of age. One home at a time, we can reduce youth access to alcohol and improve their future by securing and monitoring alcohol in the home.
Lock it up.
- Lock up the area where you keep your alcohol.
- Count bottles/keep track of what you have.
- Store alcohol in safe places that are not seen or accessible to youth.
- Keep no more beer in the refrigerator than you drink in one sitting.