Initiative moves forward to combat under-age drinking and drug use

TYLER — Mothers Against Drunk Driving East Texas is teaming up with Next Step Community Solutions to urge parents to share the dangers of underage alcohol and drug use with their children. According to our news partner KETK, this is part of MADD’s National’s Power Talk 21 campaign that co-aligns with Alcohol Awareness month throughout April. Experts say it is necessary to talk with children as early as possible because they begin to make up their minds based off of what they observe in their environment at eight years old. Read more here.