Feb
17
2011
We were thrilled to read SAMHSA’s ‘Data Spotlight’ today, which points out that 94% of 12-14 year olds are not currently drinking alcohol. This number is very encouraging – it reflects the progress...
Feb
17
2011
From The Globe And Mail “Where were you? It’s 2:30 A.M.!” “Daniel’s car broke down and my cellphone died.” “You could have used Daniel’s phone.” “His died too.” “You’ve been drinking, haven’t you...
Feb
03
2011
From The Globe and Mail   “Mom, I really like your blouse. It makes you look pretty. Oh, and I have to show you this coat I saw online. It’s so nice. I just have to get it. And it’s on sale....
Feb
02
2011
The Century Council recognizes the important role that parents play in educating young people about making healthy decisions, especially when it involves saying no to underage drinking. We also...
Feb
01
2011
This weekend, our Ask, Listen, Learn program will be in Boston, MA at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. We’re going to bring our Ask, Listen, Learn kids fitness games to the event, so that kids...
Jan
21
2011
From The Globe and Mail   What can parents of teens do about sexting? Your teen might be thinking to himself something along the lines of: “I’d like to send pictures of certain parts of my body...
Dec
21
2010
Last week, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed important legislation that will prevent underage drinking in Michigan. House Bills 5198 and 5199 require the Secretary of State to suspend the driver’s...
Dec
15
2010
The 2010 Monitoring the Future Study was released yesterday. It shows a continuing decrease in underage alcohol consumption by American youth An annual survey funded by the National Institute of Drug...
Dec
03
2010
From The Globe and Mail   When it comes to children of divorce, as hard as it may be, you don’t want the holidays to be a time that they dread. “Yeah, the holidays have a rich tradition with my...
Nov
19
2010
There was some news this week about a troubling study on the effects of binge drinking on teens. According to a research study performed at Loyola University, rats exposed to large amounts of alcohol...

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