When your child is turning 18, assumed to be legally an adult in almost every respect but alcohol, do you maintain a zero tolerance policy when post-prom parties and graduation parties come around?
For many kids, it's their first time on their own for an entire weekend. And, despite the must-be-21 law, they may be willing to test their tolerance for alcohol.
In response to an underaged drinking party in Philadelphia getting busted, Dennis Malloy asked young, attractive co-workers if they were allowed to drink underage.
The so-called "Cops in Shops" program, which embeds undercover officers in Jersey Shore liquor stores to catch underage drinkers, resulted in 252 arrests in the state this past summer.
College freshmen are exactly that - fresh, walking into a brand new world of opportunities and temptations, and without the guidance or close watch from their parents.