The problem today with teens is rebellion, but the most relevant one is underage drinking. In 2010, the article, The Problem of Underage Drinking and What Parents Can Do by Heidi Stevens “ there were approximately 189,000 emergency room visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol” (Steven 3). Alcohol is an international issue among the globe. The reports of alcoholism have slowly decreased, but it is still pretty high for teenagers. In the article, The Problem of Underage Drinking and What Parents Can Do, by Heidi Stevens,” About 22.8 percent of adolescents report drinking by 8th grade, and about 46.3 percent report being drunk at least once by 12th grade” (Steven 3). Underage drinking is a mishap because
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Alcohol is available all over the world. Alcohol is served at carnivals Fair football games bars, restaurants... The Temptation is basically everywhere. You could be at home watching television and an advertisement related to alcohol comes on. “Young people report they have easy access to alcohol and advertisement portraying drinking as cool, fun sexy and glamorous”(Diaz 6.) Teens drink because that's what is basically in today. By raising the prices on alcohol, teens who would it we want to spend that much money on it, and neither would the parents. In 2001, “ 71% of Americans would support increasing the national be attacked, if the funds were used for Substance Abuse Prevention” (Diaz 6.) In addition, difference that is made from increasing the taxes could be used for public campaigns urging to use the public and dots and give it into drinking. This would reduce the death rate. In the short article, “ Iceland’s Approach to Teen Underage Drinking Give Them Something Better to Do” the author Alex pietrowski tries to explain Iceland’s curbed teen alcoholism. A solution to Iceland's problem was to hire a professor, Harvey Milkman to help teach kids a better way to deal with stress. “ Milkman’s team developed programs to teach kids other things which could produce ecstatic experiences such as dance, music, art, hip hop, and martial arts activities which also teach self confidence and self mastery” ( Pietrowski
Alcohol is available all over the world. Alcohol is served at carnivals Fair football games bars, restaurants... The Temptation is basically everywhere. You could be at home watching television and an advertisement related to alcohol comes on. “Young people report they have easy access to alcohol and advertisement portraying drinking as cool, fun sexy and glamorous”(Diaz 6.) Teens drink because that's what is basically in today. By raising the prices on alcohol, teens who would it we want to spend that much money on it, and neither would the parents. In 2001, “ 71% of Americans would support increasing the national be attacked, if the funds were used for Substance Abuse Prevention” (Diaz 6.) In addition, difference that is made from increasing the taxes could be used for public campaigns urging to use the public and dots and give it into drinking. This would reduce the death rate. In the short article, “ Iceland’s Approach to Teen Underage Drinking Give Them Something Better to Do” the author Alex pietrowski tries to explain Iceland’s curbed teen alcoholism. A solution to Iceland's problem was to hire a professor, Harvey Milkman to help teach kids a better way to deal with stress. “ Milkman’s team developed programs to teach kids other things which could produce ecstatic experiences such as dance, music, art, hip hop, and martial arts activities which also teach self confidence and self mastery” ( Pietrowski