We're providing parents of children of all ages, the opportunity to learn more about the dangers of underage drinking. Learn what our Montana communities are doing to prevent underage drinking. Feel free to submit a story of what your community has done or is doing to keep youth active and drug free.
Prevention of underage drinking is aimed at reducing a young person’s risk of using alcohol or increasing factors that help protect them against alcohol use.
Parents strong disapproval is the No. 1 reason kids choose not to drink. Not just disapproval, STRONG disapproval.
This is one of the most effective ways to prevent underage drinking, for two reasons.
There is a correlation even a small amount of perceived parental acceptability can lead to alcohol abuse. The more clear and firm you make your “no alcohol rule”, the less likely teens are to drink.