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Our kids have to understand that drinking underage is a poor decision that could drastically affect their chances to achieve the goals they've set.

We put more emphasis on who can drive a car than on who can be a parent. And I think there ought to be mandatory parenting classes starting in high school, and you should have to have a license to be able to be a parent to explain that you don't give alcohol to kids.

It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.

Kids are going to try drugs and alcohol; that's part of society.

Frankly, alcohol leads to a lot of other things when you start drinking at 12-years old. It is a big problem that needs to be addressed. Frankly, the industry has pushed us back and pushed us back.

According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 51 percent of 13-15 year olds say they will be faced with making a decision regarding alcohol in the next three months.

Because these kids get away from their parents, and they binge drink until they are sick. Dozens of them are going to the hospital, and some of them dying. This is a problem, a big problem that needs to be addressed, and we need accurate information.

My parents were young and liberal and knew I was going to drink anyway, so they let me do it at home.

Parents are key when it comes to keeping kids off drugs. Good parenting is the best anti-drug we have.

Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them.