Alcohol awareness: A practical approach for college students and parents

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Jodi Dworkin

To help give parents the tools they need to communicate with their students about alcohol awareness, CEHD has created the “Alcohol Use on Campus” seminar. It’s an online program that serves as a guide for not only encouraging a healthy relationship with drinking, but also for helping the student deal with all the challenges of college and the transition into adulthood.

Through the seminar, according to Jodi Dworkin, associate professor in the Department of Family Social Science, parents get a broader perspective on the changes taking part in their child’s life during college and how that can affect their relationship with alcohol.

“We give them techniques for talking about alcohol and other challenging topics,”  said Dworkin, “with an emphasis on how to guide and support students without ruling them with strict directives. We also offer them resources for dealing with crisis situations related to alcohol and other risk behaviors, in case a more serious event occurs in the future.”

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