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We fight sales of false ID papers like fake ID cards and fake driver licenses.
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Dewine, Dodd introduce bill to prevent underage drinking
July 21, 2006
Fake ID cards 'openly available'
June 22, 2006
Pizza delivery people and hotel clerks to help cut into underage drinking
May 27, 2006
Police support new Fake ID card scheme
April 3, 2006
Senate passes law hoping to ban Internet fake IDs
February 13, 2006
Fake ID ring cracked
November 6, 2005
Underage drinking worse at prom and spring breaks
January 23, 2005
Teen drinking shocker - Underage drinking troublespot
Januari 3, 2005
Identity fraud - Fighting back on Fake ID fraud
November 27, 2004
Fake driver licenses easy to obtain
September 9, 2004
Teens can get fake IDs in a few keystrokes on Web
May 17, 2004
Teenage drinking is a widespread epidemic in the United States
April 23, 2004
Harmful effects of underage drinking
December 9, 2003
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TA3 Mission
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| Teenage drinking is a serious problem with real consequences. Our hopes are to help you, and the ones you love, to avoid the pain and suffering caused by alcohol addiction. We hope you find this site helpful as our desire is to help, encourage and support you and your friends to a new found happiness and a clean and sober lifestyle. |
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What To Do When Your Parents Won't Quit Drinking?
About 11 million American children have alcoholic parents, according to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics. These children are at greater risk for having emotional problems than children whose parents are not alcoholics. Alcoholism runs in families and children of alcoholics are four times more likely than other children to become alcoholics.
An estimated one in four U.S. children is exposed to a family alcohol problem, and countless others are affected by familial drug abuse. These young people are at increased risk of a range of problems, including physical illness, emotional disturbances, behavior problems, lower educational performance, and susceptibility to alcoholism or other addiction later in life.
Genetic Risk
This may be a very strong influence for children of alcoholics and their reaction to alcohol may be different.. For example, they often have high tolerance (able to drink more than others without getting the same level of impairment) and may experience a greater reduction of stress when using alcohol. These differences may be apparent after only a few drinking episodes. These unusual responses may be tied to the reasons for increased risk for alcoholism.
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Are all children of alcoholics at high-risk for alcoholism?
No. Some may have little (or maybe no) genetic susceptibility and their reaction to alcohol may be normal. Some may have moderate levels of susceptibility and others very high levels. The levels of susceptibility may vary from child to child within the same family; some children may inherit genetic susceptibility and others not. |
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Should I tell my children about the risk?
Absolutely! Teaching kids about their possible risk is very important and can greatly affect their future drinking decisions. For example, one study asked people if they had parents with alcoholism. Among those who said "yes" (family histories of alcoholism), few (only about one in twenty) knew they were at higher risk for alcoholism. This is scary, but on the bright side, those who did know drank much less alcohol on the average than those who didn't. This study (and others) tells us that making children of alcoholics aware of their risk status can significantly reduce how much alcohol they drink and the less they drink the better!
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What do I say to my child?
While it will depend on their age and level of understanding, you might say something like this: "Certain illnesses run in certain families: some families have heart disease, or diabetes, or types of cancers, for example. The illness that runs in our family is alcoholism. Some of us may have bodies that react unusually to alcohol and we may develop alcoholism if we drink. As you are growing up, our family rule is no drinking, and when you become an adult I (we) hope you will make the decision to abstain from drinking alcohol. Alcoholism is a dangerous and often deadly disease. Even though we may be at risk, we can't get it if we don't drink!" |
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Is alcoholism inevitable for some children of alcoholics?
Are some "born" alcoholic? No child is "born" to become alcoholic. Even children at the highest genetic risk can't develop alcoholism if they do not drink! |
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