Local teens give parents a realistic look at what happens during binge drinking parties.
Organizers went to great lengths to make Wednesday night's party as true to life as possible, so parents would understand what is at stake if they choose to allow kids to drink at their home.
Parents attending the "reality party" are getting an honest and brutal look at what can, and often does, happen at teen drinking parties. Because these parties are often hosted by parents.
From drinking games, to raiding pills from the medicine cabinet and brutal fights, the teens don't pull any punches when it comes to showing parents what can happen when they furnish alcohol to kids.
Josh Cantwell with ROCMND, Tulsa Area Prevention Resource Center, hopes the event will not only convince parents not to provide alcohol to teens, but to also go a step further. "They have to take reasonable steps to make sure the parties aren't taking place. Lock up their liquor supplies and make sure the parents are supervising teen parties."
"The parents were at home when my son died," says Sareva Greenhaw. Five years ago her teenage son Cody died of an overdose at a party thrown by a teenager's parents.
She took part in Wednesday night's reality party to ensure that parents understand that while Wednesday's party may be a demonstration, the danger to teens is very real.
"I want parents that take this tour to see it and realize the dangers involved and how quickly a party like this can get out of hand... and understand the consequences."
17 other communities across the state held events on the same night.
For information about how to prevent teen drinking, contact the ROCMND Tulsa Area Prevention Resource Center at 918-493-6322.
The Oklahoma Area Prevention Resource Center Network also offers an underage drinking tip line: 1-866-94-2MUCH.
