http://parentsempowered.org/ en Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:15:28 GMT Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:15:28 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification info@parentsempowered.org info@parentsempowered.org http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/23.shtml Salt Lake Valley garbage trucks sporting new underage drinking prevention messages, of course. Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/24.shtml In 2006, a majority (53.9 percent) of American adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20 had used an alcoholic beverage at least once in their lifetime. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/21.shtml OGDEN -- Jamy Silvis says she will never try alcohol -- the smell alone makes her want to throw up. "I sniffed it once, and it was so gross," she said. "I don't know why anyone would want to even start drinking." Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/19.shtml Kids shouldn't drink alcohol - period! Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/18.shtml One dark silhouette said, "No way do I drink, my parents would kill me." Another said, "No thanks, I need all the brain cells I can get." But the words attached to a particular cardboard cutout in the Utah County Health and Justice Building brought the problem upfront: "After school is the best time to party." Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/16.shtml State officials say March, April and May can be critical times when it comes to underage drinking. They're launching a series of town meetings to help lower the numbers. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/17.shtml A study found that excessive drinking in early life leads to later health problems, including abdominal obesity and low HDL cholesterol, which can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/22.shtml Read the facts in our "Answers to Frequently Asked Questions" that may surprise you. Visit the resource page and click on the first option to view a full PDF. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/14.shtml In its first Call to Action against underage drinking, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office appealed today to Americans to do more to stop America's 11 million current underage drinkers from using alcohol... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/13.shtml As the nation's current debate on the 21 Minimum Drinking Age Law rages on, it's easy to mistake opinions as facts. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/20.shtml About 1 in 10 4th-graders had more than a sip of alcohol and 7% had a drink during the past year. Researchers say that parents can't overlook drinking among young children. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/11.shtml About one in 10 4th-graders have had more than a sip of alcohol and 7 percent have had a drink during the past year, according to researchers who say that prevention programs, parents and teachers should not overlook drinking among elementary-school children. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/10.shtml ARLINGTON, Va. - Drunken driving fatalities increased in 22 states in 2006 and fell in 28 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Federal transportation officials say tha among the states, Arizona, Kansas and Texas had the greatest increases in number of drunken driving deaths last year. But Utah, Kansas and Iowa had the largest percentage increases compared with 2005. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/9.shtml Nearly of young people say their relationship with parents makes them happy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/12.shtml Experts call them the hrs of vulnerability. The time between 3 & 6 pm when teens are out of school and unsupervised. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/7.shtml There is bad news and good news about teenage drinking.The bad news, research suggests, is that children who start drinking below the age of 15 are more likely to become alcoholics than those who start at the legal age of 21. Tue, 08 May 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/6.shtml A new review of adolescent brain research suggests that society is wasting billions of dollars on education and intervention programs to dissuade teens from dangerous activities, because their immature brains are not yet capable of avoiding risky behaviors. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/4.shtml This Call to Action is a reminder that underage drinking has serious social costs and often tragic personal consequences. More than that, this Call to Action demonstrates that each of us has the opportunity to prevent underage drinking. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/3.shtml U.S. Surgeon General Urges Reductions in Outdoor Ads, End to College Event Sponsorships Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:00:01 GMT http://parentsempowered.org/cgi-data/news/files/15.shtml 'Meanest mom' sells teenage son's car after finding booze inside Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:00:01 GMT