St. Clair County, Michigan has launched a campaign aimed at adults who provide alcohol to teenagers. While teens may like the idea of having the “cool parent” who hosts parties and lets kids drink, that parent could end up in jail. A new ad campaign sends a warning.

Billboards have been seen throughout the county, with [Sheriff Tim] Donnellon and [Prosecutor Mike] Wendling photographed standing in front of the bars of the old county jail, with this caption: "Provide alcohol to minors and the party stops here."[Source: The Times Herald (MI)]

Studies have shown that the younger a child is when he starts drinking, the more likely he will become an alcoholic. In addition, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states that about 5,000 minors die every year as a result of underage drinking. Some overdose, other are killed in car and other accidents.

Labels: teenage_drinking, parents, laws

Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton