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Viewpoint: Parents are responsible if they host a party with alcohol for teens

Posted by Gazette on May 08, 2010
By Viewpoint May 08, 2010, 7:47AMBy The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force Steering CommitteeDon’t be a party to teenage drinking. It’s against the law ... Read more

Parents who enable teen drinking put themselves financially at risk

Posted by Kalamazoo Gazette on May 04, 2010
It’s prom and graduation time, which is putting some parents in a quandary: How tough should they be in reinforcing laws against teenage drinking, if they do so at all?For some parents, teen drinking is an accepted rite of passage — and they figure that since teens are going to drink no matter what the law, they might as well do it under adult supervision ... Read more

Parents Who Host Lose the Most

Posted by Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force on April 29, 2010
Substance abuse task force says: “Parents who host lose the most.” April, May and June the most dangerous months for teens KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN—Parents beware ... Read more

Parents You Matter! Event

Posted by KCSATF on March 02, 2010
Parents You Matter: Drugs/Alcohol, Your Teen and YOU. Did you know that kids who learn about the dangers of drugs at home are 50% less likely to use? Given the number of drug/alcohol related tragedies involving area youth in recent years, the Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force announces the launch of a community presentation designed to increase parents’ understanding and confidence in preventing and addressing drug and alcohol issues ... Read more

'Progress made' in Portage teen drug-abuse fight

Posted by Kalamazoo Gazette on October 28, 2009
By Julie Mack | Kalamazoo Gazette October 27, 2009, 11:43PMPORTAGE — A year ago, Portage was a community wracked by concern over a string of heroin-overdose deaths among teens and young adults ... Read more

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Viewpoint: Parents are responsible if they host a party with alcohol for teens
By Viewpoint May 08, 2010, 7:47AMBy The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force Steering CommitteeDon’t be a party to teenage drinking ... Read more

Parents who enable teen drinking put themselves financially at risk
It’s prom and graduation time, which is putting some parents in a quandary: How tough should they be in reinforcing laws against teenage drinking, if they do so at all?For some parents, teen drinking is an accepted rite of passage — and they figure that since teens are going to drink no matter what the law, they might as well do it under adult supervision ... Read more

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