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 School
Resource Officer Information
Parents who host
lose the most
Penalties
In addition to an arrest, adults who provide alcohol may face civil
suits and have their name in the newspaper. If convicted they will
also have a criminal record
Tips for
parents:
Don't Be a Party
to Teenage Drinking
Just a few helpful steps can
help parents avoid disaster. If you are planning a party for your
teen in your home this summer:
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Help make the
guest list and limit the number to be invited. Send personal
invitations to avoid the dangers of “open parties.”
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Put your phone
number on the invitation and encourage calls from other parents to
check on the event. Think about inviting some of the other parents
to help during the party and to help you supervise to ensure no
alcohol or drugs are present, and to help ask uninvited attendees
to leave.
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At the party,
limit access to a specified area of your property. Make sure there
is plenty of food and soft drinks available. Make regular,
unannounced visits to the party area throughout the evening.
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If your teen is
attending a party at someone else's home, call the parent to
verify the details and to ensure there will be adult supervision
and no alcohol served.
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Know how your
teen is getting to and from the party. And be aware when your teen
arrives home. Seeing and kissing your child good night is one way
to detect if alcohol or drugs were used.
If
you are going away for the weekend or on vacation and plan on
leaving your teen home alone, be direct and set clear
expectations, ground rules and consequences if you think your teen
might be tempted to host a party. Notify your neighbors and ask
them to keep an eye out – and leave the phone numbers that should
be called in the event of a problem or an emergency.
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