In April 2002, the Task Force of the National Advisory Council of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued a report regarding the serious problem of teen alcohol abuse. The task force acknowledged that alcohol use and misuse among teens is a complex issue that had been overlooked and poorly handled for many years. As a result of their inquiry, prevention educators now have a better understanding of the methods that have proven ineffective in combating alcohol abuse, and those that have had success.
One approach that stands out among the rest in its effectiveness is the "social norms" or normative education method. According to sociologist H. Wesley Perkins, student peer norms are the strongest influence on students' personal drinking habits, and students tend to think that their peers practice and support more alcohol use than is actually the case.
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What are some of your thoughts on this H. Wesley Perkins views? Do you agree or disagree?
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Yes, Teens need to learn more about Alcohol Abuse. I don't think they are aware that a person can actually have alcohol poisioning and die from it. Peer pressure is very significant in teen drinking. And, I also, think parents are too lax in this issue. They seem to think if their child is not doing drugs it is okay to drink and that they are just being a teen. Often, because the parents are remembering their own teen drinking years and feel that they survived it and so will the kids. More education is needed for teens and their parents.
I does seem likely that teens become more involved with alcohol when they believe that involvement is the norm, but I'm not sure how we go about changing that perception.
Teen smoking is fast emerging as a matter of major concern all over the world. The rate of teen smoking has only been increasing and no decline is noticed recently. If ever there is a decrease, though the possibilities are very rare, the rate of decline happens to be so minimal that it can be considered akin to remaining static. The matter of teen smoking has been taken up seriously, especially in the developed countries like US and the UK. However, it is observed that children belonging to the affluent section of the society, become addicted to smoking out of curiosity, fun and thrill. Though speculations are rife regarding what prompts the poor children to embrace this addiction, it is unanimously believed that they opt for this habit in order to kill their appetite.
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