Teenage Alcoholism

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This paper examines how concerns raised about teenage drug-use often ignore the most common drug used, alcohol. It looks at how teenage drinking puts teenagers at risk for illness later in life and for death by driving while drunk right now. Through a literature review, it looks at the main causes, as well as different treatment programs.

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"Another reason cited by many for the increase in teenage drinking in recent years relates to the influence of the media and specifically to advertising which seems to target young people with images that appeal to them. The Surgeon General has noted that the images in liquor ads--bikini-clad women, professional sports stars, and surfers and mountain climbers--are images that make drinking look like fun and a wonderful carefree lifestyle. Research has shown that young people, unlike adults, are drawn to ads that associate alcohol with sex appeal, athletic prowess, a glamorous lifestyle, and risk-taking behavior."

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