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Adults Serving Alcohol to Minors
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Does anyone else feel uncomfortable with parents serving alcohol to 18 year olds at high-school parties?
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Kat56 | 6/26/2008 1:45 PM
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Definately- no alcohol! They simply aren't old enough to handle it, and in a party setting (instead of just a meal) they are going to drink more.
My beautiful 17 year old daughter has become someone I hardly even know- just started in rehab after having been on nearly everything there is out there. I'm trying to set firm limits, but deep down inside, I'm afraid that she'll run away- though I think that she's really too scared to. Drinking booze at a friend's house while the parents ignored it is what started the whole thing off! We need to start sending a clear message to our society, friends and relatives that alcohol is not a rite of passage, and does not lend anything at all to an event.
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detta2008 | 6/8/2008 6:43 AM
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In Reply To: I do
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Hi,
I do not allow to serving alcohol to 18 years old at high school parties. Thank you
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Alcohol abuse affects millions. This site has a lot of useful information.
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kellys3711 | 5/26/2008 5:14 PM
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I am new to this website and this is my first post. I have 3 beautiful daughters 18, 15 and 11. They are wonderful children and I have been blessed. I have always been a big believer of zero tolerance when it comes to drinking and drugs and underage kids. I also spend a lot of time talking to my girls about the dangers of drinking and drugs and why there are laws to protect them. Approximately 8 years ago, their dad and I divorced and we share custody. Last night he threw a grad party for my daughter and her friends and their families. When my girls came home this morning my youngest proceeded to tell me how their dad was serving wine and beer to the 18 year olds and then allowed the kids to drive home. I am so mad and of course very thankful that everyone made it home safely. I just don't know how I should proceed. I want to call the cops and then file for sole custody! What would you do?
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sam5684 | 5/13/2008 3:02 AM
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Excess of anything is bad for health. Same is the case with the use of drugs. Whether it is legal or illegal drugs, if we take overdose of drugs then it can cause lot of harm to our body as well as our mind. The drugs should be used only when prescribed by the doctor.
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sam5684 | 5/13/2008 3:01 AM
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There are many cases of drug & alcohol addiction and this number is increasing at a infinite rate. Drugs like cocaine, morphine, heroin and marijuana are very hazardous and its use can result in various drug related disorders related to mind and body.
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Moderator_ilana | 4/29/2008 2:03 PM
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Talk Alert!
"Let's Make Prom A Night To Remember"
Prom
season is fast approaching and how teens choose to make prom night
memorable often differs from how a parent would hope it would be
remembered. For many teens, this time of year offers a taste of new
freedoms, and the temptation to engage in risky behavior. Visit our
blog, "Decoder" at decoder.drugfree.org
- a destination for parents to discuss and offer insights on teen
culture and teen behavior - and post a comment about prom season.
According to the National Highway Safety Administration, between now and graduation:
58
percent of traffic fatalities are attributed to alcohol-related
incidents involving teen drivers during the prom and graduation period;
This compares with 41 percent for the rest of the year
36
percent of all alcohol-related traffic fatalities are young people
between the ages of 15 and 20, below the legal age to consume alcoholic
beverages.
Even though teens think they're making good decisions new science shows
that the brain isn't fully developed until age 25. In the busy months
to come, help your teen make healthy responsible decisions for
themselves. Get tips and share your own insights at decoder.drugfree.org.
Your Friends at the Partnership
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moderator_ilana | 4/9/2008 8:53 PM
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Talk Alert!
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marcsd | 1/11/2008 10:38 AM
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In Reply To: Social gatherings giving off the wrong message?
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If you haven't already done so read the book "From Binge to Blackout" by Chris and Toren Volkmann. It is an eye opener and it sounds like your family is similar to theirs. They were professsional people with 3 children and the book is written by the mom and the youngest son and describes their families downward spiral with Toren's addiction. It is a great book and also a wonderful resource.
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maryhealy1 | 12/14/2007 7:22 PM
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In Reply To: RE: So-Called Parents
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To the hypocrite who last replied, I have to say this: people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Your ignorant comment, "than you are very lost," should concern you as well. You should have written "then you are very lost"--don't reply on spell check alone. Any help that people need, in whatever forum it may be, is their own personal choice. Obviously, you seem to have something of a personal conspiracy theory problem going on with regard to the webmaster and partners of this website. If you can't say anything worthwhile regarding the issue at hand, then I suggest you find another site to spew your negativity on. By the way, not that it matters nor do you need to answer, but what brought you here in the first place?
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31cup | 11/6/2007 8:46 AM
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In Reply To: RE: So-Called Parents
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It concerns me that people who are unable to spell words such as, "kids" or, "their" are parents. I agree with Cheesoos that parents should not take advice from strangers on the internet. I also think you should think hard about the motivations of a website such as this one. Corporate sponsors and government funding control the message of these sites. If you are naive enough to think that the people who run this website actually care about your children than you are very lost.
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