http://www.parentsempowered.org Get the latest ParentsEmpowered.org news to see how the campaign is successfully fighting underage drinking en-us CakePHP info@parentsempowered.org info@parentsempowered.org http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/84 PROVO — You can't just love your kids away from alcohol. In fact, teens who viewed their parents as warm and affectionate, but lax in their monitoring, were three times more likely to engage in heavy drinking than their loved and supervised peers, according to a new BYU study. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:58:48 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/84 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/83 As teenagers mature into their senior year of high school, many parents begin to feel more comfortable about letting them drink alcohol. But new research from brain scientists and parenting experts suggests loosening the reins on drinking may not be a good idea in the long run. Tue, 8 Jun 2010 18:40:29 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/83 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/82 BOUNTIFUL — Have you seen the “Mother Thumbs” ad on TV, ending with “Yes. They’re Opposable. They oppose underage drinking.” That campaign, and more importantly its message, took center stage, last week, at a Bountiful Town Hall meeting targeting ways to combat underage drinking. Tue, 11 May 2010 18:56:54 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/82 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/81 Research tells us that kids in grades 7-12 who learn a lot about the dangers of drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to ever use. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:57:27 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/81 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/80 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. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:10:43 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/80 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/79 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. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:53:04 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/79 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/76 A fleet of 75 garbage trucks plastered with messages that underage drinking is well, garbage, was unveiled Tuesday by local government officials and a parents' advocacy group hoping to mobilize communities to eliminate it. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:04:08 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/76 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/75 SALT LAKE COUNTY -- People across Salt Lake County will start to see new messages aimed at underage drinking, delivered right on their streets. Garbage trucks roll through all of our residential neighborhoods once a week. So, the mayors of Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City decided to "go to the curb" to call attention to the dangers of underage drinking. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:52:53 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/75 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/77 Three large fleets of garbage trucks carrying mobile billboards displaying underage drinking messages are now rolling down Utah streets. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:11:10 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/77 http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/78 For the seventeenth consecutive year, a representative from FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) will be visiting Rowland Hall’s Middle and Upper Schools. FCD is a non-profit organization based in Needham, Massachusetts that provides alcohol, tobacco, and other drug information to schools and colleges in the United States and abroad. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:34:54 GMT http://www.parentsempowered.org/news/78