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 The
Drug-Free Action Alliance is a
statewide, private non-profit prevention
agency founded in 1987 that educates
key leaders on the problems facing
their communities and provide the
resources needed to take action. The
organization delivers up-to-date information
and develop initiatives that serve
the immediate needs of those working
to prevent substance abuse. While
young people are their primary target
population, they also engage in efforts
to promote healthy lifestyles for
all Ohioans by forming partnerships
with businesses, community members,
substance abuse prevention professionals,
policy makers, law enforcement, school
personnel, and, most importantly,
parents.
Please
visit their Web site for the
latest information on their efforts.
Recent news:
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Drug-Free
Action Alliance Promotes Properly
Classifying and Taxing Alcopops |
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Parents
Who Host Lose The Most: Don't be a
party to teenage drinking |
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Know!
To Prepare For Difficult Conversations |
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Ohio
Resource Network Clearinghouse Is
Your One-Stop Shop for Substance Abuse
and Violence Prevention Materials |
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PARENT TEAM TIPS FROM PARENTS
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Having
a teen who drinks doesn't make you
a bad parent. |
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Choose
to combat underage drinking in your
own home with your own family, independent
of social influences. Make it a family
value. |
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Be
aware of and be ready to positively
react to our own parent peer pressure. |
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Empower
kids to think independently of social
and peer pressure. |
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The
facing of this issue has life long
value. See the big picture, the impact,
and implications. |
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Establish
an environment that clearly communicates
high expectations and consequences. |
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Discipline.
It’s a gift of love we give our
kids. |
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Trusting
your children is challenging. Take
steps to build the trust that your
child is making good choices |
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Be
aware of outside influences, i.e.
campus and hotel parties, work, etc. |
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Specifically
monitor your child’s actions.
Expect kids to call from a landline.
Call parents and meet parents of kids
having parties. Spot check. Drive
by!!!
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TIPS FROM STUDENTS
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Help
us be the BEST WE CAN BE! |
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Empower
us to live our lives with integrity. |
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Establish
an environment that clearly communicates
high expectations and consequences. |
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Discuss
the issue of underage drinking with
your children. |
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Help
each child in your family create his/her
own legacy. |
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Model
the behavior you would like us to
follow. |
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Establish
your own network of parental support. |
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Know
our friends and how we're spending
our time with them. Then, help us
make good decisions. |
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On
any given night, be THERE, AWAKE,
& AWARE! |
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Know
how your students access alcohol. |
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Meetings
will be held on the third Tuesday
of the month. |
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For
further information about The
Team Delta Max Community Task Force,
please contact Erin
Mayne |
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For
information regarding the Team
Delta Max Parent TEAM, please
contact Kim
Stands or Jean
Crawford. |
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