Monday, September 16, 2013

'Extreme' binge drinking common among teens

About 20% of teenagers admitted to consuming at least 5 drinks on one occasion in the past two weeks; about 11% of teenagers admitted to consuming at least 10 drinks on one occasion in the past two weeks; and about 6% of these teenagers admitted to consuming at least 15 drinks on one occasion in the past two weeks. Shocking?
In New York, surveys were taken in high schools all over the state. One in five high school seniors have reported to binge drink within the past two weeks. The survey went on to explain that boys were more likely to drink more heavily than the girls, and Caucasians were more likely than African Americans or Hispanics... but does that really matter? Dangerous, not to mention illegal, drinking is going on all throughout high schools across the country and it seems as though nothing is being done about it.
I can't help but think that this is only a portion of all of the teenagers who have actually participated in these actions. What about those high school students who chose not to admit to the skeletons in their closets? This question only makes the situation more serious.
I believe that this article is being written to inform adults, possibly those who work in high schools, about how prevalent this drinking problem is. I also believe the author is attempting to get something started in order to fix this problem. The author mentions that policies against underage drinking must be more prevalent. These policies include stricter enforcement of the underage drinking laws, as well as higher taxes on alcohol. High school students are so naive to not only what drinking does to your body, but also how dangerous binge drinking can be.

http://news.yahoo.com/extreme-binge-drinking-common-among-teens-study-201047682.html

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