Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking

Many well-meaning parents think that it is enough to take away car keys at their teen's parties so the teens can't drink and drive. Parents provide the alcohol or allow alcohol to be consumed based on the false belief that it's a rite of passage, especially at prom and graduation parties.

The "Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking" public awareness campaign was developed by Drug-Free Action Alliance in 2000 to educate parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties and to increase awareness of and compliance with the Ohio Underage Drinking Laws.

Program Information

Campaign information has been requested for replication in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Canada. In 2001, the campaign received a national award as a promising prevention program.

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Since Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking began there have been observable changes in attitudes and behaviors related to underage drinking. The comparative data from 2001 to 2006 phone survey indicates the following changes:

• There was a 33% increase among parent respondents from 2001 to 2006 who indicated that if other parents knew this campaign information it would keep them from hosting parties where alcohol is available or served.
  
• There was a 36% decrease among youth respondents from 2001 to 2006 who indicated that they had attended a party in the last two months where alcohol was served to youth.
  
• There was a 32% increase among youth respondents from 2001 to 2006 who indicated that the campaign information led to a discussion between themselves and their parent about underage drinking.
  
• There was a 29% decrease among parent respondents from 2001 to 2006 who indicated that they know of other parents who host parties where alcohol is available or served to teens.
  
• Likewise, there was a 42% decrease among youth respondents from 2001 to 2006 who indicated that they know of parents who host parties where alcohol is available or served to teens.