It’s no secret, North Carolina is one of many states battling an underage drinking problem. Earlier this year, we covered the facts about underage drinking on college campuses. And they were surprising to many. A party stigma is permeating college culture. Students see alcohol and drinking as a necessary rite of passage. What’s North Carolina…
Did you know that most of the people killed in alcohol-related crashes include teenage drivers and passengers? According to NCDOT.gov, in 2019, fifteen to nineteen-year-olds accounted for 975 alcohol related crashes on North Carolina roadways, resulting in 9 fatalities. The fact is too many people still fail to realize the danger of mixing alcohol with…
When you were growing up, did you ever have a friend tell you, “It’s only wrong if you get caught”? Swiping that cookie from Grandma’s cookie jar before dinner wasn’t a big deal if no one saw, and you could pass off your inability to finish dinner as a stomach ache. Missing school from a…
Refusing to take a drug test is much like refusing to take a breathalyzer; it’s your right to say no, but just taking the test is usually the better option. The question you pose shouldn’t be whether you can refuse a drug test, but instead whether refusal is a smart decision. Drug tests are ordered…