Alcohol Awareness Classes Drastically Reduced Underage Drinking

After a series of horrific alcohol-related accidents happened in our area, the local high school started offering Alcohol Awareness Classes. What was great about our community is that most of the townspeople were in attendance for the classes right along with the kids. Everyone from bartenders to store owners and concerned parents went to the classes and the teens knew we would all be well-equipped to keep watch over them and ourselves. While this area is not known for being "dry," everyone learned a lot of responsibility about having and using alcohol, especially with young people in our presence or in our homes. Making adults aware of the risks involved to the kids and making the kids aware that they were being watched for their own safety has drastically cut down on incidences of underage drinking in our town. I believe it has also given the young adults a ready excuse not to party with friends when they can tell them that their parents are watching and checking on them.