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Causes of Teenage Drinking
- By Addiction Alternatives
- Published 08/26/2008
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Survey of Attitudes on Substance Abuse: Teens and Parents
Problem parents -- those who fail to monitor their children's school
night activities, safeguard their prescription drugs, address the
problem of drugs in their children's schools, and set good examples --
increase the risk that their 12- to 17-year old children will smoke,
drink, and use illegal and prescription drugs.
Warning College Students About Excessive Drinking
Alcohol abuse results in as many
as 1700 student deaths each year. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is
urging parents to have a conversation with their adult children before
they head off to school.
Teens Using Drugs to Cope with Stress, Parents Underestimating Pressures
A new study released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America reveals
a troubling new insight into the reasons why teens use drugs.
According to the 2007 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study of 6,511
teens (PATS Teens), the number one reason teens see for using drugs is
to deal with the pressures and stress of school.
College Students Behaving Badly
The researchers found that college-bound youth were less likely to be
involved in criminal activity and substance use during adolescence than
kids who weren’t headed for college. But college attendance appears to trigger some surprising changes. When
male students enrolled in four-year universities, levels of drinking,
property theft and unstructured socializing with friends increased.
For adolescent girls, the positive impact of sharing regular family
meals appears to last throughout their teenage years. Those who ate
with their families at least five times a week during middle school
were much less likely to drink, smoke or use marijuana five years
later, researchers at the University of Minnesota found in a study
published today. But the same was not true for boys.
Gender gap at the dinner table
For adolescent girls, the positive impact of sharing regular family
meals appears to last throughout their teenage years. Those who ate
with their families at least five times a week during middle school
were much less likely to drink, smoke or use marijuana five years
later, researchers at the University of Minnesota found in a study
published today. But the same was not true for boys.
College Party Characteristics Related to Likelihood of High-Risk Drinking
High-risk drinking among college students is related to the types of
parties they attend, according to a recent web survey of undergraduate
students attending two large urban universities.
