NTY | AlcoholEdu

Natick Together for Youth is proud to support the introduction of Alcohol.Edu to NHS! There is a 20 minute on-line course for parents so that you know what your student is learning about alcohol.
Why Take The Alcohol.edu Course for Parents?

Alcohol.edu is being offered to ALL NHS Freshman during their PE classes. This will be the only alcohol education students receive until Junior year. Most student experiences with alcohol involve witnessing adults drink or choosing not to. Adult alcohol consumption is very different than youth consumption when the goal of drinking is often to get drunk. Taking the course, will provide you with an opening to talking with your student about alcohol, and to set your expectations for their behavior. The course is only 20 minutes long. It will be a good investment of your time.

Access Information for the Alcohol.edu Program for Parents
Access is Free and Easy!:
1.   Visit: http://highschoolparents.alcoholedu.com
2.   Under New User type: 12PH18908PARENT
3.   Click “Sign Up”!

FOR PARENTS:

AlcoholEdu for High School Parents is a 15- to 20-minute education course created specifically for parents. The program provides accurate information about teens and alcohol, and helps parents develop the the skill-set they need to have productive conversations with their teens when it comes to alcohol and underage drinking.

• Dispels common myths and misperceptions about underage drinking among parents.
• Helps parents have effective conversations and prepares them to answer the tough questions from their teen, i.e. “Did you drink when you were in high school?”
• Teaches strategies for monitoring and setting rules, including tips and templates for creating rules and consequences together.
• Offers guidance on what to do if their teen is experimenting with alcohol or needs real help.
• Includes expert advice for dealing with common situations, along with links to additional resources.
• Explains laws that may impact parents, i.e. social host laws.

AlcoholEdu for High School Students is an evidence-based, online alcohol prevention program that takes a project-based approach to learning, giving students the opportunity to travel through an online community to better understand the risks around drinking alcohol.

Data Shows that AlcoholEdu for High School Students:

• Engages teens: Over 90% of students said they paid attention to the course and over 80% of students recommend the course to their peers. Research shows that teens prefer to receive alcohol prevention via the Internet.*
• Increases alcohol-related knowledge: The percentage of students passing the knowledge test increased by 32% from pretest to posttest (p < .01), with 93% of students passing the test after completing the course. The average score on the test increased from 66% to 84%.
• Undermines acceptance of underage drinking: The percentage of students reporting that drinking alcohol is never acceptable for people under the age of 21 increased significantly from 37.8% at baseline to 47.5% after completing the course (p < .001).
• Reduces Underage Drinking: The percentage of students who reported not drinking was significantly higher among students completing the course than among the control group (76.7% vs. 73.9%, p < .001). In addition, the percentage of students who reported that they drink and see no need to change their alcohol use was significantly lower among students completing the course than among the control group (13.1% vs. 14.7%, p < .001).
• Reduces riding with an intoxicated driver: The percentage of students reporting they had ridden with a driver who had been drinking decreased significantly from 27.1% at baseline to 23.5% after completing the course (p < .001).

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