You’ve put a lot of time and work into school. Think about how many years you’ve spent in a classroom and how much you’ve learned since your first class.

Underage drinking increases your chances of skipping class, dropping out, or being expelled.

Whether school is your favorite thing or not, graduating is important. You likely will need your diploma for your next steps after high school.

Besides being important, education is helpful. Did you know graduating from high school increases your job opportunities and lifelong income? It also opens the door to better living conditions, healthier foods, and healthcare services.

STAY EDUCATED:

• For every year of high school that a student completes, their lifetime wealth increases by 15%.
• Thirty years ago, America had the highest percentage of high school diplomas, but now we’re ranked 36th in the world.
• In the workplace, 85% of current jobs and 90% of new jobs require some or more college or postsecondary education.

YOU DESERVE THE BEST PATH POSSIBLE.
GET THERE WITHOUT ALCOHOL.

The Importance of Talking to Your Kids About Not Drinking Alcohol

Many Days raising children are chock full of the here and now issues, it can be hard to think long-term. Parents and caretakers grow as much as the children do while cruising through adolescence. Constantly preparing your child for adulthood is an endurance race.

Keeping your child healthy by talking to them about not drinking alcohol is one part of preparing them to live a long, healthy life. It’s just as important as teaching them healthy ways to relieve stress as a tween or brush their teeth when they were toddlers.

Did you know drinking alcohol underage poses a variety of risks?

• It increases the likelihood of problematic drinking later in life.
• It is linked to certain cancers and increases the risk for others.

Think about how you model alcohol use in your own life. Your children watch how you act, how and when you consume, and when you say “enough.” Although it may not always be obvious, do not forget that they are constantly watching.

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