Teenagers / Alcoholism - Page 2

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

yes alcohol iscool...if i say i drink masala drink its not cool i should say beer isnt it... i cant say i have rooh afza can i!!!???????

So abviously we lead everyone to the brewery.... i appreciate sehwag for saying he drinks milk.... however raunchy or naive it might sound...

Drink milk everyone.....or just take an espresso... throw away beer.... have bachelors/graduation party with only masala milk. no liquor....and vada pav...dont ape others....😊

Originally posted by: Believe

I think From collage people start practice these kind of good habbits!!! 😉Common !!!! thooda maza nahe tho wats life!!😉

Manta hoon janab peeta hoon,unki yaado ke jharokho main ji leta hoon,
log to logo ka khoon peetay hain,main to phair bhi shahrab peeta hoon.....😉

Main to phir bhi sharab peeta hoon, control mein rehta hoon,
un sab logon ka kya , jinka khoon hi sharab peeti hai

Originally posted by: raj5000

Do teens have adequate knowledge or understanding of what might the consequences of alcohol abuse?

This is something that hundred percent depends on the parents and how they raise them. There are variety of approaches. You can teach them to avoid alcohol altogether. If you are confident that you can raise them to hold off against peer pressure and still fit in with friends, then teach them how to avoid it and enjoy life without alcohol. I know several friends who do not drink at all. If you respect your principles, your friends will too. The key is not to be preachy and try to get everyone to be like you. The second approach is that you be the one to introduce them to alcohol. Teach them responsible consumption of alcohol. Make them aware when they get buzzed and learn to stop.

Finally please keep an eye out. Kids succumb to peer pressure, may start drinking due to emotional issues. If your kid had a drink, do not blow it out of proportion and compel them to rebel. Handle it tactfully. If they drank responsibly, did not get drunk - commend them for being responsible then approach into the consequences. If you notice depressive and binge drinking in teens or adults as a a matter of fact get professional help.

Should alcohol be available based on age or based on state license that is issued after each individual understands the risks involved in alcohol in take, oh yeah each alcohol beverage has a warning " Might be harmfull" but is it understood in real sense?

Alcohol should be based on age, and the law should make sense. US law of 21 makes no sense to me, you can drive, you can go to war, you can get married - all before you can drink. I think you should be able to drink before you drive, so you really know how alcohol even in minor doses impairs your judgment. I think from 14-18 alcohol can be available at parental/guardian consent and then kids can purchase it on their own.

Drinking cultures tend to have less fatalities and succumbing to alcohol - as they start consuming alcohol in social family settings - they receive guidance to do it responsibly. Irish, Germans, Russians etc are notorious for heavy drinking. The French have to have wine with every meal, even a twelve year old will get wine on special occasions. Surprisingly even though they love getting drunk at parties, weekends etc - their cultures have less issues with chronic alcoholism, drunk driving etc. On the other hand USA which has stricter controls on alcohol - has a lot more issues. To much stringency encourages rebellion and law breaking. Drinking cultures show how important family and society is in helping teenagers deal with issues like alcohol.

What do you think should be the punishment of adults who provide alcohol to minors?

Nothing. I am not a criminal. Either they are close friends or family and I know what I am doing - or the b***h lied to me. 😆

Should people who have damaged body parts due to alcohol abuse qualify to for transplant via organ donation program?

No. Tranplanted organs should be hale and hearty. If an alcoholics organ is miraculously healthy - use it. If not do not make someone else suffer. Same goes for smokers.

Alcohol should not be made so readily available viz convinence stores, package stores at every 1 shopping complex, bar at every nook and corner, Agree? I understand GOVT will loose lots in taxes but come on GOVT here life is at stake and not all can be responsible drinker as known Alcohol just sucks life out of some, who lack control/will power.

Bartenders are expected not to serve to a drunk customer. That is why clubs and bars have bouncers - to protect bartenders and throw out trouble makers. Even stores are expected to be responsible citizens and not sell to customers who already appear drunk. A responsible drinker should not be prevented from picking up a case for the big game weekend, just because of some idiots.

Will adequate awareness and educating teenagers about the consequence of Alcohol help save young lives? including DUI related deaths

Family is the key. Responsible parenting works wonders.

Thanks in advance for you valueable thoughts / time 😊

dumbing down the kids😉

Lidia Guaranda, 42, has acted after accusing Social Services chiefs of letting her down badly over her wild child Sonja – who has ran away again.

The distraught single mother-of-three said she was at her wits end after Sonja had become uncontrollable and had drank herself unconscious.

Mrs Guaranda, of Belvedere, Kent, said the schoolgirl had now run away for the sixth time – and had been missing for over a month since January 15.

Fighting back tears, she said: "She is really uncontrollable and she gets very violent.

"There is lots of pushing, kicking windows and doors and she tells me I cant do anything to stop her.

"I need help now."

Mrs Guaranda first contacted Social Services about Sonja two years ago when her behaviour became erratic and violent.

But she was refused help and left to cope alone with her outrageous daughter as she tried to bring up a young family by herself.

Mrs Guaranda issued the picture of Sonja being treated at Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, Kent, as she stepped up her bid to get support.

Sonja was rushed to hospital when she was just 13 after she got drunk on vodka in Bromley one afternoon.