What should be a time for celebration for the end of an academic year often times becomes an unthinkable tragedy in the lives of many teens due to underage drinking at high school proms.
“May and June is the time for proms in many communities and with that comes underage drinking,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “We’ve put together a list of tips to help parents prevent their child from drinking on prom night, and it’s our hope that parents will use these tips as a means for opening up communication about underage drinking.”
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Make certain that you know your teen’s plans for the evening.
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Be straightforward and explain to your teen the dangers of underage drinking and present them with statistics illustrating those dangers.
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Make certain that the school will be serving food at the prom.
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Know who is responsible for driving and, if a limo is rented, make certain you know the company’s policy on alcohol.
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If you have alcohol in your home, make certain that you know how much you have as well as what you have. Secure it as a precautionary measure.
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Know where all of the hottest teen congregation spots are located.
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Establish and clearly communicate the consequences for violating underage drinking rules.
Statistics show that nearly 25 percent of drivers aged 16-20 who were involved in automobile accidents had been engaged in drinking. About one in three high school students say that they have ridden in a vehicle with a teenage driver who had been drinking. In addition, one in 10 high school students have admitted to driving after drinking alcoholic beverages.
If you know or suspect that your teen has a problem with underage drinking, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers professional intervention services to assist you in getting them the help that they need to recover. For the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get, and to remain, sober.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as a Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specialization and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 13 years, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
