Did You Know?
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On a typical Friday or Saturday night, one of every seven drivers is alcohol/drug impaired.
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33% of 9th graders report having ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol.
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40% of kids who start drinking before the age of 15 will become alcoholics at some point in their lives.
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If the onset of drinking is delayed by 5 years, a child’s risk of a serious alcohol problem is cut in half.
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Alcohol is a key factor in 33% of suicides and 41% of traffic deaths.
Some STOP (Students Taking on Prevention Activities Include):
- Staging a car crash scene to demonstrate the potential destructiveness
of drinking and driving.
- School assemblies, featuring guest speakers relating personal stories
illustrating the different aspects of destructive drinking.
- Fun and Sober Dances
- Symposium participation to get information to students as well as the
opportunity to make a point through activities.
- Middle school Newsletter entries to get information out to parents.
- Delivery of information to community businesses regarding underage
drinking.
- Teen Parties Exposed, a look at teen parties and the dangers associated
with alcohol and other drug use.
April
- Alcohol Awareness Month
September -
National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
October -
National Health Education Week & Child Health Day
December -
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
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