Hot Tips for the Hot Summer Months
1. Monitor
The "Be Involved" message is part of a campaign in Western Michigan from TalkSooner.org
Monitoring your child/teens whereabouts, who they're with and what they're doing helps them make healthy choices.
2. Set Clear Rules
Setting clear no-use rules and
consequences for breaking the rules and then discussing them with your
child can help them choose not to use alcohol or drugs.
3. Make a Plan
Sometimes a teen can end up in a
situation that they want to get out of but aren't sure how to make that
happen. Talk to your teen and make a plan for this type of situation.
Think about creating a secret text message that alerts you that they
need your help.
4. Make Alcohol Less Accessible to Youth
Students report that alcohol is easy
or very easy to get and they most often get it from social sources such
as at a party or from a friend, but the third most common source is "taking from their parent without their permission."
Adults can help keep alcohol out of
kids' hands by limiting quantities, locking it up in a safe location or
keeping track of the supply in their home.
