Social hosting refers to parents who knowingly provide alcohol to minors that are not their children or allow alcohol to be consumed by minors on property they control, like their house or a rented space. In effect, these parents are ‘hosting’ an alcohol party for minors. Many parents believe they can teach their child to drink responsibly or that only kids with the strictest parents drink the most because they don’t know how to drink. Research is very clear on this subject – there’s a lot more to worry about than underage drinking and driving. Alcohol is the most abused substance by Texas teens and the most available. Nationwide, organizations like Next Step, are working to motivate local governing bodies … read more