How Can Parents Prevent Teenage Drinking?
Children who start drinking before they are 21 are at a higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol later in life, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Mainstream media may glamorize drinking, but as a parent, you do not have to resign yourself to the idea that underage drinking is an unavoidable rite of passage. You can protect your child’s present and future well-being by taking small steps to prevent underage drinking.