How You Can Help

There are several ways that you can help in preventing underage drinking & drinking and driving.

Number one, NEVER provide alcohol to someone under the age of 21.  I am amazed at the number of parents, older siblings and "friends" who provide alcohol to minors.  Not only are they contributing to the problem, but they also are exposing themselves to a huge legal liability and possible jail time...not to mention what their conscience will have to live with if one of these young people injure or kill themselves or someone else.  (If you think it can't happen, Click Here.)  

There have been documented cases where persons of legal drinking age have held "keg party's" for profit, where underage drinkers are charged an admission fee.  Don't ask me what they are thinking, because obviously they are not.

Don't drink and drive, period.  The cemeteries are full of people who thought they were "OK to drive," along with the innocent victims whose paths they crossed.

Support law enforcement.  Don't complain that an officer gave your kid an MIP, DUI or DWI...thank them.  The officer just may have saved your kid's life.

If you see someone driving who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, get on your cell phone and call 911.  Help law enforcement get these people off the road before they kill themselves or someone else.

If there is a coalition in your city or state that is focused on underage drinking prevention, contact them and get involved.

The issues of underage drinking & drinking and driving affect us all.  Drinking & driving is certainly not limited to young people, but they are at an even greater risk with less years of driving experience and that feeling of invincibility that we all grew up with.

If you are a parent who is reluctant to talk with your son or daughter about the real dangers of driving under the influence you will find resources on this web site to help you start the dialog.  You don't want to be inspired to start a web site like this one.  That's not a "pity party" statement.  That's just a fact.

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