PARK CITY – Olympic athletes from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team are joining forces with the group called Parents Empowered on a mission to prevent underage drinking.
Public Service Announcement ads feature Olympic athletes from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team warning teens about the dangers of underage drinking.
It’s part of a new campaign they launched Wednesday with Parents Empowered – a group that has worked with the community over the past 10 years to prevent underage drinking.
“Alcohol has destroyed and will destroy a lot of people’s dreams,” Art Brown said.
Their studies show:
- 67% of kids who drink before age 15 try other illicit drugs
- Parents often talk to their kids about alcohol two years too late
- Parent involvement in children’s lives drops by half between 6th and 12th grade
is something that is real personal for me,” said Spencer Cox, Utah’s Lieutenant Governor.
Cox lost a high school friend to underage drinking.
“It’s something that has haunted me and my friends our entire lives,” he said.
Cox said parents need to talk to their kids before it’s too late. While 91% of Utah parents surveyed said monitoring their child’s activities could reduce underage drinking, only 36% of parents said they would do something about it.
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