Lots of Kids Drink.... Jan Goehring.
by Goehring, Jan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 29Family. Publisher: State Legislatures, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Advertising -- Alcoholic beverages | Alcoholism -- Prevention | Binge drinking | Drinking of alcoholic beverages | Minors -- Alcohol use | Teenagers -- Alcohol useDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Nearly 50 percent of teens have had at least one drink by the time they reach eighth grade, and 20 percent say they have been drunk, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Approximately 30 percent of 12th graders 'binge' drink--had more than five drinks at one time in the last two weeks. More young people drink than use other drugs or smoke tobacco....So is this just a rite of passage in a culture where alcohol is the norm among adults or is it a problem demanding attention?" (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article examines the consequences of underage drinking and discusses the laws and programs that are in place to prevent kids from drinking.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Lots of Kids Drink..., March 2004; pp. 20+.
"Nearly 50 percent of teens have had at least one drink by the time they reach eighth grade, and 20 percent say they have been drunk, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Approximately 30 percent of 12th graders 'binge' drink--had more than five drinks at one time in the last two weeks. More young people drink than use other drugs or smoke tobacco....So is this just a rite of passage in a culture where alcohol is the norm among adults or is it a problem demanding attention?" (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article examines the consequences of underage drinking and discusses the laws and programs that are in place to prevent kids from drinking.
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