PARENTS
Know the numbers:
Last year, nine South Dakota teenagers died in underage drinking
and driving crashes.
In the past 30 days, nearly half of all South Dakota teens had at least
one drink of alcohol.
One-third of the state's teens were involved in binge drinking during that
time, and one-fourth of South Dakota's teens rode in a car with someone
who had been drinking.
Over the past year, we've made
significant progress in lowering the number of teens involved in fatal
drinking and driving crashes.
The one thing we've found - more than any thing else - is that when it
comes to stopping underage drinking and driving
Parents Matter
You might think they're not listening.
You might believe someone else could do a better job.
You might think it can wait.
You would be wrong.
If you talk to your kids about drinking,
they'll listen.
They need to hear what you have to say about underage drinking.
Find the help and resources you need
here.
Then talk to your kids. Be a parent.
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