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This 10 page report discusses teenage
drinking, its impact, consequences, and dangers. Alcohol use does
not start out as an addiction, but it can develop into a
psychological addiction very quickly. The simple fact is that
adolescent involvement with alcohol and the prevalence of teenage
alcohol abuse are major public health problems in the United
States. Teenage alcohol use is an issue that carries a lifetime
of importance. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWteenal.rtf
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Teenage alcohol use is an issue that carries a lifetime of importance. Bibliography lists 11 sources. BWteenal.wps Teenagers and Alcohol By:
C.B. Rodgers, for - April 2001 -- for more information on using this paper properly! Introduction Some kids start to drink
because theyre a little rebellious. Others start because theyre offered alcoholic beverages by a friend or an adult and they dont want to say "no" or be perceived as "not
cool." Others drink because its portrayed as a normal part of being an adult by the media, advertisers, and sports figure. There are also the kids who are chronically
depressed, have been abused, or who have poor self-esteem that drink because alcohol simply makes them feel better about themselves and their world. In general, when kids start to use
alcohol, they are in an experimental phase of personal development. Theyre curious about what alcohol does and want to experience what its like to be under the influence of alcohol.
Alcohol use does not start out as an addiction, but it can develop into a psychological addiction very quickly. The simple fact is that adolescent involvement with alcohol and the
prevalence of teenage alcohol abuse are major public health problems in the United States. Nobody denies the simple fact that the teenage years of life are filled with insecurities
and the overwhelming need to be accepted. The pressure to perform, to fit in with peers, to be popular, and perceptions that those pressures are not being handled can easily
lead to the need for escape. It happens with adults, it should only be logical that it would happen with vulnerable teens. USA Today (03/94) reported on a study produced
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