WCFL Your Teens World

GAINING INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS HIGH SCHOOLERS HOW YOUR CHILD THINKS SELF-ESTEEM GOING WITH THE GROUP WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL LET’S TALK ABOUT IT! BOTTOM LINE WHAT’S INSIDE

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Underage drinking poses a special risk to young people. It’s illegal and dangerous. This topical guide urges parents to: • Use strategies recommended to talk with your child about alcohol, even if it does not seem like they are interested in alcohol. Talk early, and talk often. Set a family rule of no alcohol use before age 21. Agree on consequences for breaking the no-use rule; enforce “zero tolerance.” • •

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