Parents and community members have a personal role to play in addressing the physical availability of alcohol.

Parents can help their children avoid alcohol problems by:

• Talking about the dangers of drinking
• Drinking responsibly, if they choose to drink when they are legal age.
• Serving as positive role models
• Not making alcohol available
• Getting to know their children’s friends
• Having regular conversations about life in general
• Connecting with other parents about sending clear messages about the importance of not drinking alcohol
• Supervising all gatherings to make sure there is no alcohol
• Encouraging kids to participate in healthy and fun activities that do not involve alcohol