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My husband and I had a very disturbing weekend.

It centered around an issue that far too many parents either don’t take seriously enough or bury their heads in the sand and avoid altogether.

I’m talking about teenage drinking.

Fortunately, the weekend turmoil resulted not from my own kids’ drinking but from the ignorance and denial exhibited by other parents. But before I climb up on my soapbox, let’s take a look at some frightening statistics.

Currently, alcohol use among young people under 21 is the leading drug problem in the U.S. According to the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University:

o More youths in the U.S. drink alcohol than smoke tobacco or marijuana, making it the drug most used by young Americans.

o Every day, 5,400 young people under 16 take their first drink of alcohol.

NTRR Seeks New Ways to Defeat Alcoholism – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
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NTRR Seeks New Ways to Defeat Alcoholism The Herald | HeraldOnline.com TAMPA, Fla. — Alcohol addiction is one of the deadliest and most destructive diseases plaguing society the world over, and Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR) is seeking out new, effective ways to eliminate addictive urges. How dangerous is alcoholism? and more »

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Fraternity house maintenance director rebuilds life in wake of conquered … – The Pendulum
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The Pendulum

Fraternity house maintenance director rebuilds life in wake of conquered … The Pendulum The congregation is small in size but big in presence, and he stands in the back. As the chords of “Amazing Grace” swell, his arms rise above his head and his closed eyes turn upward. On any given Sunday, Tommy Purcell, 51, can be found swaying with …

Teenage Alcoholism Facts in the News

Essex teenagers shocked by dangers of binge drinking
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alcoHELP's trustees say they want children and young people to understand the risks associated with alcohol abuse so that they can make informed decisions based on evidence and facts. Recovered alcoholic and founder of alcoHELP Terry Martin said: …
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Dina Lohan Denies Being Drunk During Bizarre Dr. Phil Interview (VIDEO)
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I know what I said and the facts are what the facts are. The proof is in the facts. The truth … Actress Lindsay Lohan attends Macy's and Teen People's 'Freaky Friday' Mother/Daughter Fashion Show at Macy's Herald Square August 6, 2003 in New York …
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Dogs of war burn the Cross
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Question by : My roommates drug problems are escalating and I’m not sure what to do?
I am a senior in college and last semester me and my brother moved into a 4 bedroom house that my cousin owned, he was also a college student going to a local college for his masters, the rent is cheaper and everything was great until we got someone to fill that 4th room in the house. The person my cousin chose to fill that room with was an 23 year old ex-convict that works odd jobs to make money. I have no problems with ex-convicts that are trying to turn their life around and earn an honest living, problem is that this ex-convict is not trying to turn his life around and earn an honest living, turns out not only does he do drugs but he grows them as well, only took me a week after he moved into notice that the light in his closet was always on and that weird noises were coming from it. My brother confronted our cousin about it and it turns out that the primary reason he allowed for this person to move in was because he had drug connections and he knew how to grow weed from one of his prior “odd jobs”. My brother and I went along with it for a while because we did not want to get our cousin in trouble, but its a semester later and things only seem to be progressing toward the deeper drugs. I’m not sure what I should do, things only seem to be getting worse, my cousin and his friend seem to mock me every time I tell them to get their drugs off of the tables in the living room and kitchen, and my drug-free attitude seems to annoy them and talks about drugs with them have proven fruitless in the past and will in the future I suspect.

Alcohol Alcoholism in the News

Colleges try new tactics in battle against binge drinking
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One estimate, from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, blames binge drinking for more than 1,800 college student deaths a year, mostly from drunken driving. Research shows that frequent binge drinkers are more likely to miss classes …
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Alcoholism and denial worry brother's keeper
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Dear Brother: Alcohol addiction is fed by denial, but despite your frustration you should not hold your family responsible. The person you should communicate with about your brother's drinking is your brother. Tell him how much you care about him and …
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Nacada Says Rift Valley Leads in Alcohol Abuse – AllAfrica.com
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Nacada Says Rift Valley Leads in Alcohol Abuse AllAfrica.com A survey by the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority shows that Rift Valley province leads in the manufacture, trafficking and abuse of illicit brews especially chang'aa and busaa. Nacada CEO William Okedi says the high consumption of illicit … and more »

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Social workers ‘underestimating risk of parental alcohol abuse’ – Communitycare.co.uk
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Social workers 'underestimating risk of parental alcohol abuse' Communitycare.co.uk Social workers are treating parental drinking less seriously than other forms of substance misuse despite nearly one in three children living in homes where at least one parent binge drinks according to a report by the children's commissioner for England. Help kids in drink abuse homes, says commissionBBC News Alcohol abuse 'a serious risk for children'ITV News 'Third' Of Children At Risk Over Binge Drinking ParentsHuffington Post UK Metro –Press TV all 135 news articles »