Parenting: How to Deal with Teen Drinking- Part 4
by Dr. Coach Love
Continuing… In Part 1, I introduced a 3 stage-parenting model for the prevention of underage drinking. In Parts 2&3, I described education and prevention. Intervention is the third stage.
In an ideal world and under ideal circumstances, no one who shouldn’t drink would drink. Unfortunately, this ideal is realistic. Chemical dependency/alcoholism is a genuine problem and despite the best efforts of parents, there are many under age drinkers.
Parents must continue to invest time and steady work with education and prevention, but if their children still choose to drink, effective intervention strategies are necessary to hopefully steer teens back on course. However, at a minimum, parents can use intervention strategies to reduce the risk of death and long-term injury to their children who may persist in drinking inspite of parentally imposed, legal or natural consequences.
Here are 7 basic intervention tips to consider:
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1. Seek professional services 2. Check out Al-Anon 3. Understand your teen 4. Open dialogue 5. Implement consequences 6. Remain persistent 7. Role model
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For details on these tips, review the list on this site:
7 Intervention Tips for Underage Drinking.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Regards,
Dr. Coach Love
MORE INFO LINKS: Lists- 9 Prevention Tips for Under Age Drinking,
7 Intervention Tips for Under Age Drinking;
Posts-Pt1 5-13-05, Pt2 5-18-08, Pt3 5-19-08;
Quizzes- Underage Drinking & Teen Drinking Choices
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