Drug & Alcohol Awareness Program

Pharmaceutical and over the counter teen drug abuse

Parents, Teachers, Staff and Students were invited to attend an informational presentation on PHARMACEUTICAL AND OVER THE COUNTER TEEN DRUG ABUSE. Dawn Mathis, from the DEA, was a wealth of knowledge.

EVERY THIRTY-ONE MINUTES

On March 5th, during afternoon classes, students attended a performance by The A.R.T.S. Project in the gymnasium. The sociodrama was used to educate adolescents on the dangers of drinking and driving. The drama uses "teen" culture such as the movies MEAN GIRLS, VARSITY BLUES, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, CLUELESS and television shows like LAGUNA BEACH, THE OC, and THE HILLS as a way to obtain teens attention. Discussions of the play were held the following day during student Advisory. The mission of The A.R.T.S. Project is to educate the community on substance abuse and mental health through drama.

Any questions please call Lynn or Joel Moreno, Bowie PTSA Drug/Alcohol Education Committee 394-0476.

Information on Under-age drinking

These sites have information about the important issue of under age drinking:

Texas penalties for under-age drinking
MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
TABC, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
The Texas Underage Drinking Hotline
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

UNDERAGE DRINKING - KNOW THE LAW - Report Underage Drinking

Call the anonymous, toll-free hotline at 1-888-THE-TABC

Parents: Don’t be a Party to underage drinking

KNOW THE LAW – In Texas, a person may provide alcohol to a minor if he or she is the minor’s adult parent, guardian or spouse, and is visibly present when the minor possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage.

IT’S AGAINST THE LAW TO: make alcohol available to a person younger than 21 (other than your child) even in your own residence, even with their parent’s permission

IF YOU BREAK THE LAW: you face a maximum penalty of one year in jail, a $4,000 fine and an automatic suspension of your driver’slicensefor180days upon conviction you can be held civilly liable for damages caused by the intoxication of a minor younger than 18 if you knowingly provided alcohol or allowed the minor to be served alcohol on property owned or leased by you, and they, in turn, hurt someone, hurt themselves or damage property.

THINGS YOU CAN DO AS A PARENT: Refuse to supply alcohol to youth, be at home when your child has a party, make sure alcohol is not brought into your home or onto your property by your child’s friends, talk to other parents about not providing alcohol at events your child will be attending and create alcohol-free activities in your home.

Students: UNDERAGE DRINKING IS AGAINST THE LAW

If you’re UNDER 21, it’s a CLASS C MISDEMEANOR to: possess or consume alcoholic beverages, purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, misrepresent your age to obtain alcoholic beverages, be intoxicated in public, drive while having any detectable amount of alcohol in your system

CONSEQUENCES: Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500, alcohol awareness course, community service, driver’s license suspension or denial.

If you are 17 or older, on the third offense, the fine increases to $2,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail, in addition to driver’s license suspension.

See the flier by TDOT and TABC.

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