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Posts Tagged ‘Youngsters’How to Prevent Drunk Driving In Young Adults?Posted on Dec 29, 2011
Preventing drunk driving in young adults is a question that worries every parent with teenage kids. The best solution is to handle the situation at home. A young adult driving drunk is a scary scenario and is a parent’s worst nightmare. Adolescent DUI ScenarioIt is half past ten and your child has not returned. After a worrisome hour or so, you hear a thud on the door and you recognize it as a police officer’s flashlight. When you open the door, you see the blue and red light flashing in the background and horrible thoughts go through your mind. The police officer tells you that you have to come down to the station to pick up your adolescent that has been arrested for drunk driving. After your initial thoughts, it is almost a relief to hear that your child has just been arrested and is not in a drawer at the morgue or comatose in ICU. Key to Preventing Drunk Driving In Young AdultsAfter this scenario you and your kid need to sit down for a talk. You should give them the facts first. Start with the statistics and the end results of many DUIs. Do not do all the talking; give them a chance to explain themselves. If you listen long enough they may come to some positive conclusion on their own. Parents are not experts on the subject but they can prepare themselves before hand by reading up on all the advice that advocacy groups offer for free. Being involved at your sons or daughters school will go along way also. If you are extra vigilant and have a good relationship with your child, this conversation would have happened long before the patrolman’s knock on the door. The key is to begin early and stay involved in your adolescent’s life. When It Comes To DUI, Somber Parental Choices Are the KeyDo maintain a good, positive bond with your child but don’t become the best friend who never really brings up serious issues with them. It’s good to understand your children but don’t be the cool mom or dad that buys alcohol for their adolescent children. The other extreme to avoid is the extremely authoritative parent that does not really listen to their concerns. A happy medium is needed to help prevent drunk driving in young adults. Alcohol Abuse, DUI, Drunk Driving, Teenage Drunk DriversNo Comments »Alcohol Abuse Drunk Driving DUI YoungstersAlcohol Abuse and Young PeoplePosted on Apr 24, 2009
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