The Ben Cousin’s documentary- a wonderful opportunity for parents to watch this with their teens and start a conversation about drugs, peer pressure and consequences

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ben-cousins-documentary-painful-to-…

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10 Reasons Teens should not Drink- The Dangers of Teenage Drinking, from Drunk Dialling to Dying

Just because there’s alcohol around you, that doesn’t mean you have to drink it – it’s pretty easy to say no and drink some soda or something. But don’t do it just because I said so. Do it because getting drunk could make your night (and possibly a lot of nights after it) a whole [...]

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Teens- Tips for How to Say No to Drinking

Wanna stay sober at a party without doing damage to your social life? Saying no to alcohol is way easier than you think. And if you do it right, you’ll end up looking much cooler than all the binge drinkers around you.

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Peer party pressure to drink- some great tips

Q: My 14-year-old daughter is being invited to lots of parties where I know alcohol is consumed. Her dad and I don’t want her drinking, so we’d rather she didn’t go to these parties, but we’re afraid we’ll be making her a social outcast by refusing to let her. She thinks we’re too overprotective and [...]

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