Let your children know what you expect of them. Set rules. Have consequences. Be specific. Follow through.
Teach the risks of underage drinking. Begin early, preferably before age eight. Review the dangers of alcohol often as they grow up.
Brainstorm and practice ways to say, “No.” Remind them if offered alcohol they should call for a ride home.
Ask kids for a personal commitment to live by the rules.
Consistently enforce the rules by giving appropriate consequences every time.
Help your kids choose friends wisely—ones who support your no-alcohol rules.
The Coalition for Alcohol & Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill & Carrboro
154 Lake Ellen Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Telephone: 919-942-3300
Tip Line: 888-888-TIPS
