10/28/08 Bend
By Doug Johnson
It's a problem facing many parents, underage drinking happening in their own homes, or the homes of their children's friends. A recent Oregon Healthy Teens Survey shows that about a third of 8th graders in the state have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days and about half of 11th graders. Now the Oregon Liquor Control Commission is teaming up with Oregon partnership to discourage parents giving alcohol to kids in their homes.
"And it's really meant to educate parents about the dangers of furnishing alcohol to minors, and in that respect help reduce underage drinking which is a big problem in Oregon," says Jason Evers, Regional Manager for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
The campaign is titled "Face It Parents." It encourages parents to not only speak with their kids about the dangerous of underage drinking, but also to maintain control of alcohol in their home by locking liquor cabinets. Refrigerator magnets and posters will soon be distributed to liquor stores in Central Oregon to get that message out. Some liquor stores in Central Oregon say people over 21 buying for minors is a problem.
"I can't baby sit everybody, but if we see it we act on it, that comes with the job of selling liquor to the public," says Robert Wallace at the Wagner Mall Liquor Store.
So the Face It Parents campaign will be putting these posters up in liquor stores, reminding parents that hosting underage parties is illegal. These markers will also be available for parents to put on bottles. They read: "parental disapproval is the #1 reason kids don't drink." And a sticker which reads: "at your age drinking is dangerous, so are really angry parents," can be removed and placed on alcohol containers. The OLCC and Oregon Partnership hopes this will decrease underage drinking.
"The vast majority of illegal MIP parties occurring in private residences, end up getting the alcohol from the parents themselves," Evers says.
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Underage drinking is a
Underage drinking is a factor in over 5000 deaths of people between the ages of 13 and 21. Binge drinking may also result in alcohol poisoning, date rape and assaults. Underage drinking can affect a young person's liver, brain and growth. It also can reduce motivation and interfere with judgment. Working together communities, schools and parents can stop underage drinking.
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Underage drinking is a growing problem over the world now.We have to know why the reasons why some teenagers tend to drink.Need to stay involved in your child's life. Know who your child's friends are. Keep communication open. Encourage your child to talk to you about anything. Have rules and set limits. Spend time with your son or daughter enjoying activities together. Making a child feel secure and loved may reduce the likelihood they will drink underage.
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In recent times, the rate of alcohol addicts round the world are growing in a rapid rate. The main reason behind that is alcohol is a legal addictive. The legalized addictive is causing a rise in under age drinking practice. That is awful. Proper parental guidance and open discussion can reduce the evil practice among teenagers. Positive family response is important to guide the child through a a right way.
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Insightful piece, thanks a
Insightful piece, thanks a lot!
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The parents are definitely
The parents are definitely the ones responsible for their children education so it's their duty to inform them about alcohol risks and to be careful about their behavior towards drinking. A parent should be very careful on how he should talk to his kid though, having a fight on this theme wouldn't solve anything, instead talking to him on a friendly tone should have a better result. Underage drinking is quite dangerous and need not to be ignored, once a teenager starts to drink it's kinda hard to make him stop, they are really stubborn and won't stop drinking just because their parent says so. In such cases it wouldn't hurt to take him to an alcohol rehab center to get treatment, before things go out of control and he destroys his life.
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Other countries implement
Other countries implement this law quite well. While we are on Isreal tour, we are impressed on how strict they are on implementing underage drinking.