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Step 1
Sit down with your teenager and list the rules for the evening. Let him know the consequences in store if you find out he's been drinking.
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Step 2
Spearhead the effort to organize a group of parents and educators to warn local liquor, grocery and convenience stores not to sell alcohol to minors on prom night. Make up fliers and posters to give to your volunteers to post in windows letting minors know they can't get served. Let the storeowners know that you will boycott any establishment that sells alcohol to minors.
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Step 3
Compose a list of local limo companies and divide the names and numbers among your volunteers. Call the owners of these companies to enlist their support in keeping their limos alcohol-free. Then, write a letter to the parents providing the names of those companies that were cooperative, urging them to use these providers.
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Step 4
Set a good example for teenagers. If you're planning a pre-prom get-together for your teenager and her friends, don't provide any alcohol. Serving even a glass of champagne sends the wrong message, and it would become difficult to enforce discipline later.
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Step 5
Provide options for alcohol-free after parties. Teenagers who didn't smuggle any alcohol into the prom can still be tempted at post-prom parties. Host an after party and insist that everyone remain sober.
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Step 6
Encourage your school to organize an after prom event. Encourage sobriety throughout the whole evening by getting teens to sign a sobriety pledge in the weeks preceding the prom.
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Step 7
Enlist the help of local hotels. Many teens have traditionally rented hotel rooms for after-prom activities. Warn the hotel managers to be more vigilant on prom night.
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