My teenage son came home drunk last weekend and when I tried to talk to him about what alcohol does to a developing brain, I realized I was holding a beer and felt like a complete hypocrite about my own daily drinking.
More people experience this than they realize.
Teaching children about alcohol's physical dangers becomes fraught when parents must confront their own relationship with drinking and bodily harm.
“Where Are You with Alcohol and the body?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.