Underage Drinking allowed by Parents'

Consequences for giving alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 are a $4,000 fine, 1 year in jail and possibly getting your driver's license suspended for 6 months. Adults and parents' who provide alcohol for teens are possibly trying to gain approval from their own child or gain a popularity status for their child. I remember in High School they were know as the "cool" parents, and also the home to hang out at. However, parents' do not realize that when that child leaves their home intoxicated the consequences that might follow will be held on them since they are the one's that provided the alcohol. I also often hear parents' say that if my teen is gonna drink, I'd rather them drink at home. Well, statistics show that if a teen is going to drink at home, he or she is also more likely to drink when they are out. Allowing underage drinking also sets up a teen for being an alcoholic. Encourage your children to wait until the age of 21, they are less likely to develop an addiction and will not use alcohol as a way of coping with stress in their life.

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