Resources for parents and educators

• Link Between Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking Grows Stronger
• Toll of Underage Drinking
• Prevalence of Underage Drinking

 DUI Prevention –  Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a mistake you don’t want to make. Even if you’re arrested before you get in a crash, getting a DUI can derail your life. You may have your license suspended, spend time in jail – up to a year for a first DUI in some states – and pay thousands of dollars in fines and legal costs. You’ll also see your car insurance rates skyrocket, with the higher premium costing tens of thousands of dollars over time. Here’s why and how to prevent DUIs — and what to do if you find yourself charged with one. 

 US Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain released 8/28/2019 

 How much damage does excessive drinking really do?  Take a look at this helpful infographic created by University of Illinois at Chicago’s Online Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program (2018) to show the variety of detrimental effects done by excess drinking. 

 “The Other Side of Cannabis” teaches young people about the dangers of marijuana. The cost of the DVD is $25 plus shipping.
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 “TOP TEN REASONS NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL” is an excellent teaching tool on the dangers of alcohol.  The cost of the DVD is $149.95, but it can be streamed for as little as $24.95.
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Watch the trailer here