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<p>Yup.</p>
<p>If you are having a party at your house, do not allow kids to bring in water bottles or cups of coffee. (Really, why would they need to bring a water bottle into your house? Our hs no longer allows any drinks of any kind to be brought into football games.) Be aware that alcohol can be hidden in drop ceilings, in the bushes outside your basement door or back door, in car trunks, and in wrapped presents. I have heard of girls bringing small “perfume” bottles to dances… but that ain’t perfume in that bottle. </p>
<p>Also, parents… lock up your alcohol. Where are kids getting booze, if they’re 15 and the legal age to buy alcohol is 21? From mom and dad’s supply, that’s where. Count your beers. Lock up your hard liquor. Don’t think that drawing a line on the bottle so you know how full it is will do anything - I know of a parent who couldn’t figure out why her margaritas had no flavor, until she realized the bottle of tequila had been almost completely refilled with water. When your kids were toddlers, you had a lock on the medicine cabinet and the cabinet with cleaning supplies. Well, your teens are still exploring their world and seeking independence, a lot like toddlers. Don’t leave temptation easily accessible for them to give in to.</p>