10. ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG YOUNGSTERS C֦~ݥΰs
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1. Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people.
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2. Statistics show that young people are drinking younger and more frequently than previous years.
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3. Most people want sales of alcohol to under-18s banned in covenience stores and supermarkets amid a rise in tennage drinking.
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4. We often get public complaints against young drunkards shouting and fooling around outside convenience stores in residential areas after midnight.
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5. The problem is starting to be alarming.
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6. Although some shops have put up notices advising sales persons against selling alcohol to youngsters, teenagers under 18 can usually buy beer at convenience shops without a hitch.
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7. Sixteen per cent buy alcohol themselves, with supermarkets the most frequent source.
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8. Young people almost always begin drinking because of peer pressure, in an attempt to be accepted and included in the group.
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9. In some cases, the drinks are consumed at home and parents are said to be aware or "usually aware".
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10. Teens say that drugs and alcohol "help them forget their problems".
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11. They indicate that the feeling of being "out of control" was pleasurable.
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12. When young people and alcohol mix, there are deadly consequences.
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13. Early alcohol use effects preteens in profound ways.
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14. Early users put themselves at high risk for a variety of health and safety problems.
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15. Teens who drink regularly are also more likely to experience poor school performance, depression, impaired relationships, early sexual activity and health problems associated with alcohol use.
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16. Alarming proportions of accidents, crimes, suicides, and incidences of family violence and juvenile delinquency are the results of alcohol abuse by one or more family members.
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17. People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin at 21.
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18. Kids who start off experimenting with alcohol are often more likely to get hooked and turn to harder drugs to get the 'high' feelings that originally attracted them to drinking.
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19. The circular cause-and-effect relationship of alcohol with other health, safety, and social problems indicate the need for prevention programs.
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20. When talking with kids about alcohol and drug use, parents need to be extremely clear about the consequences and potential dangers that can effect their teens.
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21. It's best to sit down with your child and use real life examples to illustrate some of the harms that come to teens who continue to experiment with drugs.
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22. It is very important that friends take any opportunities to talk to each other about worries associated with drug and alcohol abuse.
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23. To curb underage drinking, young people need a clear, consistent non-use message from every segment of the community.
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24. As clear, consistent non-use message from parents is the starting place, but it is not enough.
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25. Adolescents receive conflicting messages about alcohol use from the media, peers, parents, and schools.
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26. Alcohol is portrayed by the media as glamorous, positive, and beneficial.  It is associated with beauty, wealth, youth, happiness, and relaxation.
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27. Adults may tell teens not to drink while at the same time using alcohol in dangerous and irresponsible ways themselves.
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28. There is a need to educate very young children about the effects of alcohol and to help them develop the skills which they'll need for self-protection.
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GLOSSARY - ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG YOUNGSTERS

drunkard Ks

fooling around ^ȳs

alarming OH~

without a hitch ܮea

peer pressure BO

profound `

put themselves at risk ϦۤvBI

juvenile delinquency C֦~D

alcoholism s뤤r

get hooked W}

cause-and-effect relationship ]GY

glamorous yO
