FACTS ABOUT UNDERAGE DRINKING
- 27% of Garland County sixth graders report having consumed alcohol.
- 42% of 8th graders report that they consume alcohol. 73%-76% of these students report that they obtained the alcohol in their homes.
- Twenty seven underage drinkers were involved in car crashes in Garland County while under the influence last year.
Some of the top risk factors in our community:
- Parental approval of anti-social behavior
- Access to alcohol in children’s homes or friends’ homes.
- Family history of anti-social behavior
- Family Conflict
- Norms and laws favor alcohol use
How Parents can help:
- Reduce access to alcohol in the home
- Express Disapproval of underage drinking
- Involve your kids in positive activities
- Parenting classes or counseling to reduce family conflict
