Set clear and realistic expectations regarding academic performance. National studies have shown that partying may contribute as much to a decline in grades as the difficulty of work. If students know their parents expect solid work, they are less likely to get involved with alcohol. Stress to students that alcohol is toxic and excessive consumption can fatally poison. This is not a scare tactic, but a fact.
Students die every year from alcohol poisoning.
Discourage participation in drinking games, shots, etc. Students should also learn to find the courage to intervene if they see someone putting themself at risk. Tell students to intervene when classmates are in trouble with alcohol. Many students die because others fail to realize they are in trouble. If someone is drunk enough to pass out, they are drunk enough to die of alcohol poisoning.