FOR YOUR INFORMATION

New Web Site provides Parents Information about Dangers of
Providing Alcohol to Teens

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urges adults to make this summer a safe one by not serving alcohol to teens. The FTC launched a Web site, www.dontserveteens.gov/safesummer.html, with information about underage drinking and campaign materials such as Web banners and buttons, downloadable posters, public service announcements and sample letters to the editor. Alcohol remains the most widely abused substance among teens, according to the U.S. Surgeon General, and most teens that drink get alcohol from family or friends. About 5,000 people under 21 die from injuries related to drinking every year. Letting teens drink in a parent’s house undermines other parents’ authority and is against the law in many states.

Source: Federal Trade Commission, June 11, 2008.

 

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