Sue Scheff: Drugs, Alcohol and Peer Pressure - Visit The Cool Spot
April is Alcohol Awareness Month . No matter what time of the year it is, talking to your kids about the dangers of alcoholism and drinking is critical. Just say no to drugs, but also say no to drinking. Parents are the anti-drug. The Cool Spot is a place for teens and tweens to learn more about alcohol and resisting peer pressure. The Cool Spot was created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA is the lead U.S. agency supporting research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of alcohol problems. It is a component of the National Institutes of Health, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Peer pressure is a common thread when kids are trying to fit in. Most one to be part of a cool group, but at what cost? Pressure is the feeling that you are being pushed toward making a certain choice-good or bad. A peer is someone in your own age group. Peer pressure is-you guessed it-the feeling that so...