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Putnam County is no exception with various events planned for the month.
With this year’s theme, “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use,” the month of April will be filled with local, state, and national events aimed at educating people about the treatment and prevention of alcoholism.
Local NCADD Affiliates as well as schools, colleges, churches, and countless other community organizations will sponsor a host of activities to draw awareness.
“Alcohol and drug use is a very risky business for young people,” says Andrew Pucher, president and chief executive officer of NCADD. "And parents can make a difference. The longer children delay drinking and drug use, the less likely they are to develop any problems associated with it. That’s why it is so important to help your child make smart decisions about alcohol and drugs."
Studies show alcohol use by young people can be extremely dangerous and can be associated with traffic fatalities, violence, suicide, educational failure, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other problem behaviors.
Call the National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependencies of Putnam at 845-225-4646 for further information and referral services.
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