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Teen driving and drinking

National Safe Driving Week: Drugged driving has deadly outcomes

The Canada Safety Council’s National Safe Driving Week is December 1 – 7 “Messages reminding Canadians to drive sober are a familiar and necessary feature of the holiday season. Impairment behind the wheel is most often associated with alcohol – …

Operation Red Nose seeking volunteers

Operation Red Nose kicked off its annual campaign Tuesday with a call for volunteer drivers who can help in the war against drunk driving. Red Nose drivers

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Why the Teen Brain is Drawn to Risky Activities

Being a teenager is about testing boundaries. You are becoming an independent adult, and you don't simply want to explore your limits -- you want to bust out

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Why parent’s need to teach their children how to drink responsibly

It is easy to become overly dramatic when warning our children about the dangers of alcohol. We are constantly reminded by the media about alcohol related deaths. Most

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Binge Drinking

What are a few drinks on the weekend? When two drinks becomes five or more drinks in a row then it’s considered binge drinking.  "Nearly 50% of Ontario

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Do You Suspect Your Tween Is Drinking?

Is your tween drinking, the stats disguise a startling truth: Kids are starting to drink at the age of 11, 10, even 9. The total number of underage

Teen driving and drinking

Fewer youth smoking; teen binge drinking remains a concern

Youth smoking is at an all-time low; teen binge drinking, driving after cannabis use remain concerns reports CAMH 2011 OSDUHS reports. A recent survey released by the Centre

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Building Prevention: Sexual Violence, Youth, and Drinking

The recently released research, Building Prevention: Sexual Violence, Youth and Drinking, is an insightful look at a critical problem. It found that young people have mixed understanding about

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Partying and getting drunk

You've heard these words before "Smashed", "Wasted" Schammered", "Polluted",  "Sloshed".  Your teen or their friends are referring to getting drunk.  Teens need to know when is enough.  The

Teen drinking behind the wheel

Curbing Teen Drinking and Driving Dangers

Just because your teen may not be drinking and driving, it doesn't mean that they are safe.  You'd be surprised at how many teens would get in a