Every Child Comes With Two Anti-Drinking Devices

Flash is required to view this area of the Parents Empowered website.

Parents are the key to preventing underage drinking.

As they enter their teens, education is not enough to deter Utah kids from drinking alcohol because there are constant pressures to drink. In addition, the brain area that promotes impulsivity and risk-taking develops early in a teen, while the good judgment area of the brain isn't fully developed until about age 24. Kids need help to stay alcohol-free.

Parents who are actively involved in their kids' lives and set clear rules and expectations on no alcohol use have a powerful influence on their children's decision to remain alcohol-free.

See More Videos
Featured Article

A Problem of Teen Drinking

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study in the latest issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Read More
Go To Featured Article
News

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage

February 16, 2010 1:00 am

A recent study led by neuroscientist Susan Tapert of the University of California, San Diego compared the brain scans of teens who drink heavily with the scans of teens who don't.

ParentsEmpowered Awarded 2009 Governor's Award

December 15, 2009 1:00 pm

Presentation of 2009 USAAV Governor’s Awards Each year, the USAAV Council honors individuals, organizations and programs that have made outstanding contributions to Utah’s efforts to eliminate substance abuse and violence.

See All News