Your 18-year-old is finally out of the house, attending college.
And this is a critical time for you to be talking to him or her about drinking.
The first six to eight weeks of a college studentâ??s freshman year are perhaps the most dangerous when it comes to excessive drinking, according to Susan Crowley, University of Wisconsin-Madison director of prevention services. Students are on their own for the first time in their young lives, and they often donâ??t have friends or family members to keep their behavior in line.