A stanza from the poem that a 13-year-old wrote after Brad McCue drank himself to death captures the tragedy of binge drinking: Now people are sad/Now people are crying/Because of your choices/Because of your dying.
Brad was a junior at Michigan…
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With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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Here are some tips on how to talk to your child about alcohol:
• Start talking about your rules of “no use” early on. Don’t wait until your child is a teen or even a pre-teen to discuss alcohol use and…
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With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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When children go through adolescents, their bodies and their emotions go through a tremendous change. Teens are under constant peer pressure, an intense need to conform and fit in with their peer group. At the same time, they’re discovering their…
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The most shocking thing is that alcohol and tobacco are considered by many to be “gateway” drugs, as are inhalants and marijuana. Simply put, that means that drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco is widely considered a “gateway” to using harder…
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Another way to empower your teenager is to help him or her develop life skills and personal interests. Knowing how to use a checkbook, create and keep a monthly budget, wash and iron his or her own clothing, sew on…
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Yes, but because alcohol abuse can lead to alcohol dependence, or alcoholism, it’s imperative to understand how that can happen and to learn how to stop alcohol abuse in its early stages. Some youngsters are susceptible to alcohol dependence for…
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If you suspect that your child is a heavy drinker or has been binge drinking, none of this is going to be easy for you. Suspecting, knowing, and then finding options for your next move is pain no parent expects…
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First and foremost, anyone who drinks – and all those who love them — needs to recognize three things:
The difference between abusing alcohol and alcoholism;
How to recognize the signs of each; and
How and where to get…
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