This adult drinking- teen drinking became very common and will continue, but taking an active interest in your teen's life will help reduce the problem. There is no doubt- alcohol is by far, the most abused drug among teenagers. Because the body changes so much as we grow, the ability both to judge and cope with alcohol changes all the time.
Everyone seems to know of someone who can drink booze by the bucket-load but this shouldn't be seen as something to aspire towards. Teens are the most likely group to have their stomachs pumped after excessive alcohol intake. At the end of the day it has to be remembered that alcohol is a toxin.

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Marvin

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This was a great article. I agree with the author about abstaining from alcohol and perscription drugs. I drink a glass of wine about 3 times a year as a special occasion and I try to use perscription drugs only when necessary. Children do pay attention to their parents, just not the way that parents want them to. They don't listen to what parents say unless they see them doing it, as well. Otherwise they pay attention only to what they do and not what they say.