Be The Key

The Be the Key Campaign works to reduce and prevent underage drinking through educating adults and parents in the Dawson County, GA community

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There are so many smoking options these days, what are they and what is the difference? Click the link below to learn more about vaping, e-cigs and hookah and how accessible they all are to your teen.

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Is underage drinking still a problem in the US? Studies show that it absolutely is. Click the link below to see how you can identify alcohol use and what you can do to help your teen.

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Many teens experience peer pressure, whether it is about alcohol, vaping, bullying or many other vices. Be the Key and talk to your teen about peer pressure and what they can do to keep the pressure off.

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#BeTheKey #Teens #peerpressure #underpressure

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Is it possible to tell if your child is vaping? Here are some signs that could potentially indicate that vaping is an issue. #BeTheKey #Parenting

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Should you allow your teen to drink alcohol at home? Although it is supervised alcohol use, any alcohol use may be damaging for young minds. Click the link below to learn the effects of alcohol on teen brain development and more.

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How do you know if your teen is vaping and is there anything you can do to help them quit? Click the link below to discover signs that your teen is vaping and some steps to help them quit vaping.

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Underage drinking can have long-term consequences.

Parents, you can #BeTheKey

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Does vaping put your teen more at risk if they contract COVID-19? Click the link below to see how vaping may result in “Not just a small increase in risk.”

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How can you talk to your teen about the dangers of binge drinking in college? Click the link below for some key talking points to have with your students as they head off to school!

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A new study by the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that teens who vape are 7x more likely to get COVID than their peers who don't vape.

#BeTheKey #Vape #Vaping #COVID #COVID19

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Parents, try these conversation starters:

✅ Are a lot of kids vaping at your school?
✅ What do you think about vaping?
✅ Do you know what is in vapes?
✅ Do you how vaping affects your health?
✅ Do you know the other ways vaping affects your life?

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Have you ever wondered how teenagers get alcohol? Most of the time, it’s from family and friends.

Parents, it’s our job to keep educating young adults about the risk of alcohol use. You can #BeTheKey.

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#UnderageDrinking #DawsonCounty #Georgia

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There are so many factors and influences that shape teenage behavior. We can’t control everything they hear or see, but we can control how we use the influence that we *do* have.

That’s what it means to #BeTheKey.

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Even if you have your teen’s best interests at heart, it can sometimes come across as nagging or endless lectures.

So how can you teach your kids to be responsible young adults without preaching or nagging?

Consider these four steps.

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“I just found out my child is vaping. Now what?”

Experts recommend:

✅ Reacting in a calm manner
✅ Asking questions and listening
✅ Explaining consequences calmly
✅ Talking openly about nicotine

Learn more here:

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#BeTheKey #Vaping #Tobacco

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No one likes difficult conversations, but sometimes they’re necessary. When it comes to preventing underage drinking and vaping, talking early and talking often are key.

#BeTheKey #Parents #Influence

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The body of evidence against underage drinking, vaping, and marijuana use continues to grow. In fact, it appears that because the teenage brain is still developing, using substances during this time can actually “prime their brains to desire them.”

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Good news!

Vaping among U.S. young adults dropped for the first time in three years during 2020.

How will 2021 compare Parents, you can still #BeTheKey and make this another year of vaping decline. Let’s do this!

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#Vaping #Parents #Influence

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Bullying can be a tough subject to talk about with your teen. Be the Key and discuss the importance of treating others with respect.

Victims of bullying and bullies themselves are 6 times more likely to experience substance abuse.

#BeTheKey #StopBullying #Respect #Kindness

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When people think about the dangers of COVID-19, they typically think about age, pre-existing conditions, and obesity.

As though all the new variants aren’t bad enough, teens who vape are especially at risk.

Learn more about the risk to teens:

https://t.co/xltV0P83es.