Wayne Central Middle School

* * SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.” Campaign engages parents and caregivers of children ages 9 to 15 in the prevention of underage drinking.

• 33 percent of 8th graders and 70 percent of 12th graders in the United States have tried alcohol.
• Young people who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol problems as adults than those who begin drinking at 21 or older.
• 40 percent of adolescents do not talk with their parents about the dangers of substance use, and 25 percent do not receive prevention messages through media or school sources.

Talk to your kids about drinking before they are teens, they are listening! For tips on how to start the conversation visit:

• samhsa.gov website
   

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