Ugh. Wow. Tough. How 'bout you tell the person if they ever provide any underagers alcohol again you will rat them out? I have a feeling the teenager will end up telling on them anyways.

 OH and yes. I finally realized I was no longer in high school when my own kids started high school and I'd have to say "NO" to them over certain things they wanted to do that if I was the "cool mom" I'd probably let them but somehow I turned into my own mother overnight and became as strict as her. Weird. LOL

 Isn't it funny how quickly we grow up?   One day we're in grade school, the next we're in high school, before you know it you're in college or married and having babies and grandkids.  When do we grow up?  Some grow up very quickly others do not grow up at all.  By this, I am talking about maturing to a responsible age where instead of having "fun", you're now being responsible and caring for your children, other's people's childrens and ensuring that no one gets hurt.  If you see some activity that could potentially harm your child, you put a stop to it before something happens.  If someone else harms your child, you're going to go out and ensure it doesn't happen again by either talking intelligently to those causing harm, their parents or by taking legal action (calling police).

The question you should ask yourself......  What would you do if it was your child who was taken to the hospital because of alcohol poisoning or even yet, what would you do if your son was involved in a horrific accident and was taken from you?  I'm sure you would want to find out who provided your son with the alcohol or placed him in a position where he was hurt.  Perhaps your son has the answer and a responsible parent would probably sit with him and talk about why he is placing himself in those situations.  Sometimes talking doesn't do any good but it instills in their mind that certain things are wrong to do.  Sometimes kids learn that doing something is harmful after they have been hurt.  Then they'll say to themselves, "Mom was right."  And it will never happen again.

The problem is preventing it from occurring before it occurs.  I think Education is the key, talking to your children, not only being their parent but their friend and having communication open instead of a generation gap.  Know who their friends are and get them to tell you where they are at all times and with who.  Teach them that their lives will be rewarded when they make the right decisions.  I have met families where the children are very respectful to their parents, tell them everything that is happening in their lives and have great communication.  The kids do their homework and housework and do well in school.  I have met families where the parents are always yelling at their kids and the kids yell back, leave the house and go out to be with their friends out in the street.  The kids then come home when they feel like it.  They go to school because they have to and don't care about learning anything except having "fun".

And what do we responsible grownups know about "fun"?  It can be clean and very entertaining and a great pass time or it can be harmful and deadly.