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Alcohol Among Teenagers
Your teenager has gone out for the night with a couple of his friends. ... He also tells you that there was alcohol involved. ...
Although underage alcohol consumption seems to be the number-one problem of our youth, the public’s attention has been diverted to the prevention of tobacco and illicit drug use. Many teenagers abuse alcohol heavily across the nation. Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug among today’s youth. ... The reason young people drink is because they think that it’s all right to drink alcohol underage (Echols.)
Fact is alcohol is the leading cause of death among teenagers. Over 40% of deaths of people aged 15-24 years old result from motor vehicle crashes and two out of five vehicle fatalities involve alcohol. Approximately 10,000 young people in this age group are killed each year in alcohol related accidents such as drowning. Furthermore, suicide and homicide - the second and third leading causes of death among the youth - are strongly associated with alcohol use (Echols.)
Alcohol intake is a highly glamorized form of entertainment. Many view alcohol as a necessity for having a good time. The glamorization of alcohol has been around since the beginning of the United States existence. ... Constitution was drafted, our forefathers (the 55 drafters), celebrated with an arsenal of alcoholic beverages: 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 12 bottles of strong cider, and seven alcohol punch bowls large enough that ducks could swim in them.
Approximate Word count = 1174
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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