| Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious | | | | try to stop them. This is a wrong attitude and |
| criminal offence that can land a person behind | | | | you should definitely not tolerate drink/ drugs use |
| bars. The pity in the present society is that the | | | | in your child. |
| number of teenage DWI offender is really | | | | Underage drinking should not be viewed as a part |
| increasing and parents must play a dominant part | | | | of growing up. Some parents even permit their |
| to curb it. | | | | kids to drink at home as they feel this is much |
| Parental Guidance curbs Alcohol Abuse | | | | safer than getting drunk at some unsafe place. |
| Recently, studies had been conducted on 15- 16 | | | | But, if you give your kid alcohol and permit them |
| year old UK students to see the link between | | | | to drink at home, then you are sending out wrong |
| parental guidance and alcohol abuse. It has been | | | | signals. You need to put your foot down and |
| clearly proven that parental guidance has | | | | oppose underage drinking. |
| decreased the use of alcohol directly. | | | | Are Parents liable for Underage Drinking? |
| The parents who show a more favorable and | | | | Any adult (or adults, including parents!) who supply |
| tolerant attitude towards alcohol seem to have | | | | alcohol to any person who is below the age of 21 |
| the most affected and high substance user | | | | will be liable if the under-aged person is killed |
| children. | | | | injured or kills/ injures. Apart from that, parents |
| The Media Effect Vs Parental Effect | | | | can be held liable if underage drinking occurs at |
| The Media plays a vital role and depicts a more | | | | their home when they are not at home or it |
| tolerant society towards alcohol abuse. Alcohol ads | | | | takes place somewhere on their property without |
| promotes interests and desire for beer toys/ | | | | their knowledge. Though these laws do appear |
| brands. However, even this negative effect can | | | | stringent, they are ensuring that the kids are |
| be nullified and neutralized if parents provide | | | | enjoying intoxication-free parties. |
| proper guidance. | | | | Childhood is a precious time and there is so much |
| How Can Parents stop Underage Drinking? | | | | to excite teenagers that they definitely do not |
| Parents play the most vital role in stopping | | | | need alcohol to get high. So, parents should not |
| underage drinking. The recent trend of social | | | | tolerate underage drinking. Remember, parental |
| drinking has started among school and college kids | | | | guidance goes a long way towards stopping |
| too. Parents are starting to view it as a rite of | | | | alcohol abuse in children and teenagers. |
| passage or a passing phase and thus, don’t | | | | |