That’s the great news! Utah kids report the number one reason they choose not to drink is their parents’ strong disapproval.3
Because it protects a child’s future. Alcohol affects a young, still developing brain very differently than an adult’s brain, impairing proper development and increasing risks of addiction, depression, suicide, injury, violence, academic problems and more.4
Learn the HarmsHere are some suggestions that can help keep your child alcohol-free. Spend fun time together, set clear “no alcohol” rules and stay involved in your kid’s life.
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When kids drink, alcohol affects their brains differently than mature adult brains. The three key brain areas that can be harmed are the prefrontal area, the hippocampus, and essential white matter. As a result, drinking can cause problems with decision-making, learning, and memory. For a healthy brain, keep your kids alcohol-free.
Did you know parents top peer pressure? It’s true. According to kids, parents are the #1 reason they choose not to drink alcohol. By communicating your clear disapproval of underage drinking, your influence can dramatically reduce the likelihood your child will drink.
There’s something all parents should be aware of for National Alcohol Awareness Month. When kids drink before age 15, 40% will become alcohol-dependent during their lifetime. Get an early start and set clear rules against underage drinking to keep your kid’s brain healthy and their futures bright.
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Kids still listen to their parents. Yep, even yours. So, go ahead and make your strong disapproval of underage drinking clear, because when you do that, only 3% choose to drink, according to a recent Utah study.
Yeah it's because you guys are advertising children drinking to children so they try it just like the stupid dare program where they teach you everything there is to know about drugs and even coming to classrooms with poster boards of homemade paraphernalia strap to it so then kids know how to make their own stuff it's so ridiculous stop advertising this garbage
Hey parents, here’s an astonishing stat for National Alcohol Awareness Month. Of Utah kids who drink alcohol, 44% of them get it from home with their parents’ permission, according to a local study. No amount of alcohol is safe for kids. For their healthy brain, don’t let your kids drink underage.
Yeah it's because you guys are advertising children drinking to children so they try it just like the stupid dare program where they teach you everything there is to know about drugs and even coming to classrooms with poster boards of homemade paraphernalia strap to it so then kids know how to make their own stuff it's so ridiculous stop advertising this garbage
Introducing three easy steps to help keep your child’s future bright and their healthy brain alcohol-free. Start using them today.
Yeah it's because you guys are advertising children drinking to children so they try it just like the stupid dare program where they teach you everything there is to know about drugs and even coming to classrooms with poster boards of homemade paraphernalia strap to it so then kids know how to make their own stuff it's so ridiculous stop advertising this garbage
1 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention [SHARP] Survey, 2019.
2 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/3/e718
3 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention [SHARP] Survey, 2019.
4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK37591/