OUR NAME IS CHANGED

We have changed our name from the NEW TRADITION COALITION to DRAW THE LINE LAWRENCE so it better fits our purpose and mission. We call on all community members to come together and DRAW THE LINE on underage drinking and drug use for a healthier and safer place to live.

Friday, June 11, 2010

SHOULD PARENTS ALLOW UNDERAGE DRINKING?


It is easy to turn a blind eye to the underage drinking happening in Lawrence. Some parents feel it is OK to loosen up on the rules around drinking as their adolescents become seniors in high school and on into college. Researchers conclude that the message parents give their children has a great effect on the children's drinking behavior. Parents who disapprove completely of underage drinking tend to have children who engage in less drinking and less binge drinking in college.
Read more about this research on alcohol and the teen brain.

http://www.kansasfamily.com/ns/newsdetail.cfm?NID=100

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