It is said that birds of the same feathers flock together. So if you don’t want to drink, keep away from people who do. Uncontrolled teenage drinking will have negative effects. Choose your friends If drinking is unavoidable especially because of an obligation or peer pressure, protect yourself and friends. Determine how much is your [...]
Teenage Drinking | Avoiding the Company of Binge Drinkers
Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by admin in Youth
Underage Drinking | The Dangers of Alcohol
Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by admin in Youth
Alcohol is socially accepted for it allows drinkers in social gatherings to lose inhibitions and relax as they mingle with people. Young people are not aware that underage drinking is like digging their own graves. There are many negative effects to developing this habit at a young age. In many parts of the world today, [...]
What’s the big deal about underage drinking?
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by admin in Parents, Professionals
One Australian under the age of 17 yrs die and more than 60 are hospitalised each week from alcohol related causes. Most people at some time in their lives have suffered from the tragic effects of excessive alcohol consumption in themselves or others. Binge drinking is a huge problem in Australian society, Australians are drinking [...]
Time To Teach Responsible Drinking | Underage Drinking
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by admin in Parents, Professionals
The main source of alcohol is the parents themselves. Children are exposed to their parents (and friends or relatives) in an intoxicated situation. They are used to seeing cupboards with all types of liquor and refrigerators full of beer. Parents drink beer or liquor freely in front of children which gives the impression that such [...]
A Look at the Negative Effects of Underage Drinking
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by admin in Parents, Professionals
Death and Hospitalisation Binge drinking among young people has a devastating effect on the lives of many young people and their families. Alcohol accounts for 13 per cent of all deaths among 14–17-year-old Australians — it has been estimated that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalised each week from alcohol-related causes [...]
Research Shows How Parents Can Reduce Alcohol Related Harm | Underage Drinking
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by admin in Parents, Professionals
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry research shows that there are certain things that parents can do to reduce the risk of alcohol related harm to their children and thus prevent underage drinking problems: Parents should not get intoxicated infront of their children; Parents should not supply their children with alcohol; Parents should always [...]