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FYI
89% of Adams County students DON'T smoke and 69% DON'T drink!
Hosting a Drinking Party for Graduating High
School Students Can Result in Arrest, Big Fines
and Court Costs, MIP’s for the Guests, and Even
Tragedy….
It is illegal to serve alcohol to one’s own as well as others’ under 21-year old
children. Hosting an event at which minors are able to obtain alcohol is also
illegal. The best choice for Graduation Parties is to go alcohol-free, focusing on
activities suited for 18-year olds rather than targeting the party to adults.
Presumably, we parents have been talking with our teens and pre-teens regularly
about our disapproval of underage alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. Our
children know that we do not want them to suffer the brain damage and other
consequences that result from AOD use during adolescence. We have an
obligation to reinforce those conversations with our actions when we face the
joy/sadness of seeing our teens take a first big step away from home and into the
future.
Below are a few tips to consider for hosting your own alcohol-free celebrations
(from our friends at the Wallowa Valley Together Project, Inc., wvtp@class.oregonvos.net):
• Plan the party with your graduate.
• Don’t assume your graduate understands your expectations; explain
them clearly and plainly, as well as the consequences for breaking the
rules – The fundamental rule is no alcohol or other drug use by
ANYONE.
• Create the guest list with your graduate and know the guests your
graduate wants to invite.
• Do not allow uninvited guests into the party
• Do not serve energy drinks; these are not merely beverages with extra
caffeine, they are a dangerous stimulant (which can be made even more
ne
dangerous when “spiked” with alcohol).
• Do not allow guests to bring in their own beverages.
• Do not allow guests to leave the party and return; go with guests who
need to get something from their car.
• Decide on the location and boundaries of the party and limit guests to
this area.
• Keep the party area well-lit.
• Be present and visible during all of the party; walk through frequently.
• Have other parents or adult family chaperone with you.
• Do not allow adult guests or chaperones to consume alcohol.
• If you keep alcohol in your home, put the alcohol away in a secure
location where it is not visible and is not accessible to guests.
• Make sure all over-the-counter and prescription medicines are secured
and not accessible.
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