A program of Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth

1. A program of Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth

2. This presentation is brought to you by: the Fairport-Perinton Chemical Prevention Advisory Council (CPAC) In cooperation with Fairport Central School District To provide Fairport families with information on liabilities of hosting teen parties CPAC is a coalition of community organizations dedicated to the health of Fairport youth

3. THE FACTS • Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among adolescents. • Alcohol use is the number one killer of teenagers today. • Underage alcohol use is associated with violence, suicide, educational failure, unwanted sexual encounters, addiction, criminal activities, and other fatalities. • Each day 7,000 kids in the United States under the age of 16 take their first drink. • 1 in 5 8th graders is a current drinker. • Studies reveal that alcohol consumption by adolescents results in brain damage and impairs intellectual development. • The social cost of underage drinking has been estimated at $53 billion a year. • An August 2005 American Medical Association poll found 25% of parents with kids age 12-20 agree teens should be able to drink at home; 76% of parents think it is likely that teenagers get alcohol from someone’s parents and they know about this!

4. It is ILLEGAL to host or allow teens to drink in your home

5. What do parents need to know? As a parent, you cannot give alcohol to your teen’s friends under age 21 • Under any circumstances • Even in your own home • Even with their parent’s permission

6. What do parents need to know? You cannot knowingly allow teens to remain • in your home or • on your property while possessing or consuming alcohol

7. What do parents need to know? • Parents can be arrested for: • Unlawfully dealing with a child • Endangering the welfare of a child • Teens can also be arrested for hosting a party

8. If you host a partywhere teens drink • Legal counsel for any claims against you that involve legal action (lawsuit) may not be covered • Any claims against you (bodily harm or death) related to the party may not be covered Your insurance coverage can be jeopardized

9. If you host a partywhere teens drink • Your homeowner’s insurance can be cancelled • Even if you are not found guilty • Even if you are not charged

10. If you host a partywhere teens drink You could lose everything you own!!!

12. Prevention Tips • Keep alcohol out of the hands of teens • Know the source of where teens get alcohol and then cut it off… • Older friend or sibling • Somebody’s garage • Your kitchen • Using a fake ID

13. Prevention Tips Keep an eye on your supply of alcohol products in your home • Don’t store alcohol in your garage • Don’t store alcohol where it is easily accessible • Keep an eye on the quantity of alcohol you have on hand

14. Prevention Tips • Be home when your teen throws a party • Talk with your teen before any party • Role play situations they may encounter • Give them a way to exit an uncomfortable situation • Listen to their concerns

15. Prevention Tips • Talk with your teen • Stay involved with your teen • Let your teen know your family’s rules and consequences—enforce rules • Be a role model • Teach your teen to choose friends wisely • Learn the 40 developmental assets and how they reduce teenage high-risk behaviors • Love as a parent, not as a friend • As a parent, you will be the bad guy sometimes

16. Prevention Tips • Talk to other parents about not providing alcohol at their parties • Join CPAC’s Safehomes Program—when parents join together they become much more effective than if they acted separately! • Band together with like-minded parents • But don’t be swayed by what other parents may do

17. Prevention Tips • Do not provide alcohol because you think it’s safer for teens to drink under supervision • A human liver does not mature until age 25 • A teen’s liver cannot process alcohol readily • A teen can get drunk or suffer alcohol poisoning easier than an adult • Medical research suggests there may be NO safe level of alcohol consumption for teenagers because of how sensitive the developing adolescent brain is to alcohol—especially in binge amounts

18. Prevention Tips • Do not allow your teen’s friends to bring their own alcohol to your home • Do not offer to take their keys to let them “drink safer”

19. Prevention Tips • Don’t be afraid to say “NO” • Don’t believe it if someone says “But everyone drinks!” Research shows that Most Fairport high school students donot drink alcohol or use other drugs

20. Prevention Tips • A parent may only give their own children alcohol in their own home • However, parents are still responsible for their child’s welfare if providing alcohol

22. Civil Liabilitiesinclude responsibility for: • Any injury or death that occurs on your property • Any injury or death that occurs off your property caused by someone leaving your home or party intoxicated With or without your knowledge

23. Civil Liabilitiesinclude responsibility for: • Property damage due to a motor vehicle crash if the person at fault became intoxicated at your home With or without your knowledge • Damage to a neighbor’s property by guest of your party

24. Civil Liabilitiesinclude responsibility for: All unsupervised teen parties on your property With or without your knowledge!!!

26. This presentation has been brought to you by: the Fairport-Perinton Chemical Prevention Advisory Council (CPAC) In cooperation with the towns of Brighton, Penfield, Pittsford, and Webster And the support of the Monroe County Executive’s Office Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Monroe County STOP-DWI Program DePaul Addiction Services, NCADD-RA

27. For more information visit: www.nydas.org/parentswhohost www.fairport.org • or contact: • Debra Tandoi, Chairwoman, Chemical Prevention Advisory Council 697-1817