What's your SPF?
Think that you know the facts about teens and alcohol? See how you do on our SPF (student protective factor) Quiz.
It only takes a minute, and the lessons that you learn will help you to keep your teen safe!
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What's Your SPF?
SPF (Student Protective Factor) is your ability to keep teens safe and free of alcohol use. But how exactly do you get SPF? Well, the first step is to get the facts straight about teens and alcohol. You might be surprised to learn how many teens don't consume alcohol. Consider this:
- Nationwide, among youth between ages 12 to 17, 82 out of 100 youth chose not to drink in the past month.
- Further more, amongst 13 year olds, 93 out of 100 chose not to drink.
- 48% of parents aged 35 and older chose not to drink in the past month.
What's that all mean?
The statistics demonstrate that more teens choose not to drink alcohol. Does this surprise you? You might be interested to learn other unexpected facts on our site. Our SPF Quiz is a great place to start.
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