Youths who are involved in illegal activities, such as underage drinking and driving, often have risk factors that tip the tables of likelihood toward delinquent behaviors. On the other side of the matter are the protective factors that can help the juvenile to stay away from delinquent behaviors that can
Denver’s KMGH recently aired a report that claimed that 1 in 4 teenagers say they are willing to ride in a car driven by someone who has been drinking. One in 3 teens say they have ridden with a drunken driver in the past year. According to a survey taken
Halloween used to be all about how much candy kids could get as they went from house to house in Denver neighborhoods. But times and parents have changed. Halloween is more of a young adult event today than a kid’s holiday. In fact, the three biggest drinking days of the
There’s a certain arrogance and cockiness that comes with youth. As many of us recall from our younger days, it can feel as if you will live forever and that nothing bad will ever come your way. Those mistaken perceptions typically change during Denver high school days and at college.
Students attending colleges and universities in the Denver area and across the state of Colorado undoubtedly understand statements made by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. about youth and alcohol. The NCADD says alcohol is the most aggressively promoted, widely available intoxicant in the nation. It’s also
Acronyms seem to multiply faster and faster every day. While you might LOL at that statement, remember that KISS is a guiding principle in our social media-engulfed culture. However, IRL the acronyms are sometimes easy to figure out and at other times they make us ROFL or SMH. One acronym
A Brown University anthropology professor says that the U.S. legal drinking age should be lowered from its present 21 to 8. Or it could be lowered even a bit more, down to 6 years old, he says. Is he crazy? At first blush, the answer might appear to be a
The marketing of alcoholic beverages takes a variety of approaches, from the naming of Coors Field here in Denver, to music-pounding, high-fiving TV commercials and to print advertisements suggesting that certain drinks can make people more attractive. In fact, those print ads have come under scrutiny recently from researchers who
Remember those days as a teenager when summer vacation stretched ahead for months of glorious fun? It’s a special time in life. Teens are getting their driver’s licenses, going on dates, hanging out with friends but also sometimes experimenting with alcohol. In Colorado, the drinking age is 21, but it’s
Teenage years are an important transition from childhood to adulthood. Teens are often eager to separate themselves from the influence of their parents and form their own opinions and ways of doing things. As many Denver parents know, as teens separate from parental influence, they sometimes succumb to peer pressure
