Are parents sending mixed messages when it comes to alcohol and teens? Bowls to “collect the keys” when partiers arrive. Purchasing or supplying alcohol. Staying upstairs while the kids party in the basement. Then there’s the misperception that everyone is drinking… when actually they’re not.

For teens who do drink alcohol, there’s great harm – to both the developing teenage brain and developing lifestyle patterns. Parenting in the Age of Alcohol explores the reality of teen drinking, the awkward moments of growing up, and the choices parents make – along with the key role parents play in helping teens grow up to achieve their adult potential.