When is teenage drinking allowed?

The answer is actually very simple.  It's not.  The legal age to drink in the state of Florida is 21 years-old.  Some parents may have seen The Real Housewives of Miami, as Alexia, a 'housewife and mother' allows her teen to drink, believing it is okay since she has a driver for him.  Exactly what message is this sending out to other teens?  In my opinion, as an avid Housewives fan, this is one of the worse shows, just behind Atlanta Housewives of course. 

Who would have thought that Beverly Hills has the most class and decency when it comes to raising their teens - Lisa and Kyle are definitely top notch.  With all their money, they still understand parenting and raising their teens with responsibility and accountability.  Miami has some major hurdles to climb before they can compete with the real housewives.

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. SAMHSA – sponsor of this annual celebration – provides a wide-variety of materials that can be used to enhance your organization’s efforts. They are grouped by category and listed and linked below — thank you SAMHSA!

Alcohol Material for Families and Educators

1. What is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4126
2. Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent And Reduce Underage Drinking A Guide to Action for Educators http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SGCTA-ED-07
3. Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs? http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4174
4. 2008 Town Hall Meetings: Mobilizing Communities to Prevent and Reduce Underage Alcohol Use Evaluation Report http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4448
5. Alcohol and Drug Addiction Happens in the Best of Families http://store.samhsa.gov/product/PHD1112
6. Reach Out Now Kit: Poster/Teaching Guide with Bonus pages; Help Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Grades 5-6 http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4406
7. Too Smart to Start: Ready, Set, Listen Game DVD http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4469
8. Too Smart to Start: Ready, Set, Listen Game DVD Spanish Version http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4470
9. 2008 Town Hall Meetings: Mobilizing Communities to Prevent and Reduce Underage Alcohol Use http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4447

Alcohol Material for Teens

1. Above the Influence posters http://store.samhsa.gov/product/ATI-3POS08
2. It Feels So Bad http://store.samhsa.gov/product/PHD1111
3. Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA08-4299

Learn more at www.BreakingTheCycles.com.

Be an educated parent, you will have healthier and safer teens.