{"id":1066,"date":"2012-04-03T18:25:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T00:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcoholmonitoring.com\/blog\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2016-02-18T19:23:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T19:23:49","slug":"underage-drinking-is-focus-for-this-years-alcohol-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/underage-drinking-is-focus-for-this-years-alcohol-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Underage Drinking is Focus for This Year&#8217;s Alcohol Awareness&#160;Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 25th anniversary of <a title=\"NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncadd.org\/index.php\/programs-a-services\/alcohol-awareness-month\" target=\"_blank\">Alcohol Awareness Month<\/a>. Since 1987 the <a title=\"National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncadd.org\" target=\"_blank\">National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD)<\/a>\u00a0has sponsored this event every April in order\u00a0to raise awareness of alcohol issues and reduce the stigma for those struggling with dependence and seeking help for their issues. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cHealthy Choices, Healthy Communities: Prevent Underage&#160;Drinking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is illegal to drink alcohol if you are under age 21,&#160;yet:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10% of 9- to 10-year-olds have started&#160;drinking<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 1\/3 of kids in the U.S. begin drinking before age&#160;13<\/li>\n<li>Youth that experiment with alcohol before age 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol dependent as adults than those that wait until age&#160;21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important that youth receive consistent and persistent messages from adults (yes, parents are the most influential adults in a child\u2019s life) about underage drinking. Not only does underage alcohol consumption lead to changes in brain development, social\/legal problems, and higher risk of suicide, but it is&#160;illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol Awareness Month can be a great opportunity to start the conversation with your own kids about the risks of underage&#160;drinking.<\/p>\n<p>For more information,\u00a0visit the <a title=\"CDC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alcohol\/fact-sheets\/underage-drinking.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Alcohol Facts sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centurycouncil.org\" target=\"_blank\">The Century Council<\/a>, which has comprehensive resources focused on the issue of underage drinking as well as tips on how to talk to&#160;kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 25th anniversary of Alcohol Awareness Month. 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