You and Your Family
Someone looks up to you! Be a good role model concerning alcohol use!
- The strongest predictor of low-use or non-use of alcohol by young people is a belief that their parents will be upset if they drink alcohol.
- Young people who get information from both parents and school are the least likely to use alcohol.
- By not talking to their children about drinking, parents risk that their children will believe they approve of their drinking or don’t care.
- What parents say and do about alcohol is more important than any other single variable.
- There are personal limits of moderation for anyone who chooses to use alcohol.
- Alcohol use can disrupt normal brain development and interfere with maturation when consumed before age 25.
- Use of alcohol that leads to impairment or intoxication is unhealthy, risky and should be avoided and discouraged.
- The only risk-free choice for alcohol is abstinence.
Talk to your children with the help of the What If guide…
This publication provides real life scenarios that teens and pre-teens may find themselves in related to alcohol use. How should one respond? What should someone do? Now is the time to talk to young people in your life about alcohol use. Download the What If Guide.
Looking for a local substance abuse provider or other services?
Visit United Way Marathon County online or call 211 for more information about local counseling providers.
Roadmap for Parents: When you find out your child is using drugs…
You are not alone. Other parents have gone through similar situations. Your child’s drug/alcohol use does not reflect on you as a parent. Some kids make poor choices despite having great parents. Your child can be a “Good Kid” but still make poor choices. Download the Roadmap For Parents.
Do you have unused or unwanted medications in your home?
Protect the environment. Increase public safety. Improve public health. Secure, monitor and dispose of your medication at one of our five permanent medication disposal site. Treat them like any other poison…out of reach!
Click Here to download more information on medication abuse and disposal.
View our Public Service Announcement on safely disposing of leftover prescribed medications here.
