Parents are powerful influences in preventing underage drinking. According to Maine data, youth are five times as likely to drink alcohol if they believe they won’t be caught by their parents! That’s even stronger than peer pressure. Here are some resources to help you take action.
Report An Underage Drinking Party
Parents and police both play a role in keeping youth safe from the risks of underage drinking! Click here for phone numbers of every police agency in Cumberland County. If you see or know of an underage drinking party, help stop it before it starts. Please report it to the police. Your anonymous tip may save a life.
Table Talks - Parents Connecting for Alcohol-Free Youth
Table Talks give parents a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere to talk about underage drinking, share challenges and successes, learn new information, and get tips for preventing underage drinking. Based on the "Tupperware Party" model, each Table Talk is a small gathering held in a parent host's home or similarly comfortable community location and facilitated by someone trained by the 21 Reasons coalition. To learn more about hosting a Table Talk in your community, contact 21reasons@mcd.org
