Tips for Talking to Your Teen About Alcohol Abuse in College

TIPS FOR TALKING TO YOUR TEEN ABOUTALCOHOL ABUSE IN COLLEGE Establish open communication and ask open-ended questions Give your teen pre-determined "outs" when facing peer pressure Set realistic expectations regarding alcohol, academics and use of free time Explain how alcohol poisoning can be lethal and highlight other alcohol-related risks Facts to Make Your Child Think Twice 500,000 college students are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol every year 70,000 students a year are victims of alcohol-related assault or date rape 400,000 college students have alcohol-induced Teens who drink are 4 times more likely to develop an alcohol unsafe sex every year addiction than those who wait until adulthood MIRAMAR GET ING WELL STAYING WELL http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/otheralcoholinformation/makedifference.aspx http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/the-power-of-parents/high-school-parents/keep-your-teen s-safe/highschool-teensafe5.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ http://deanofstudents.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/talking-about-alcohol.pdf