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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]News flash: even the good kids drink...they just tend to be a bit more responsible than other kids. But you are seriously fooling yourself if you think that just because your kid is good (grades, athletics, etc) that they don't drink...all kids do. You just need to make sure your kid is responsible enough to be smart, be safe and stay out of trouble. [/quote]

Actually not all kids drink.  Many kids do, including many "good" kids and you should make sure you kid does know how to be smart and stay safe about drinking, but it's also important to communicate to your child that not drinking is a responsible choice.

When people throw around facts like "all kids" do such and such, it just adds pressure to the kids who choose not to use substances, by making them feel like aberrations or geeks.  [/quote]

Yes, the research has shown that college and high school student typically overestimate how many of their peers are drinking and how much they drink. They need to at least hear the message that not drinking is a viable option.[/quote]

Yep - teens think all the other teens are drinking and having sex when in reality a good percentage of them aren't. take a look at the College Health Report - good thing to show your teens too.

Executive Summary:
[url]http://www.achancha.org/docs/ACHA-NCHA-II_Referenc..._ExecutiveSummary_Fall2011.pdf[/url]

Frequency Report (Full survey responses)
[url]http://www.achancha.org/docs/ACHA-NCHA-II_ReferenceGroup_DataReport_Fall2011.pdf[/url] [/quote]

I have actually heard another parent say that they would expect their child is drinking b/c their child is "not a nerd or a geek".  Wow.  [/quote]

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