Thursday, November 3, 2011

Peer pressure in Teenage drinking

Many teens get involved with drinking because they believe that's the only way their friends will accept them in to their group, but really if my so called "friends" thought drinking was a way of showing that you're cool I would immediately find new friends who were good role models and led by example by making the right choices and doing well in school instead of getting involved in driving. Teenage students who get involved in drinking tend to see their grades in school plummet dramatically,begins to have unexcused absences, may get in fights with other students. Also teen alcoholics often have difficulty getting along with authority figures such as teachers and principals, as well. Teens often become withdrawn from their family, and the problem getting along with authority figures leads to frequent arguments with parents. Another fact about teens who decide to drink is they often also get involved with drugs due to their obsession of Alcohol. Teens who are involved with Alcohol mainly get involved with doing marijuana.Teenage drinking statistics also tell us that teens often drink when they are depressed, believing that alcohol will make them feel better. They do not realize that alcohol is a depressant. Instead of making them feel better, it actually makes the depression worse. Teenage drinking statistics tell us that a disproportionate number of teen alcoholics suffer from problems such as physical and sexual abuse, eating disorders, and undiagnosed or untreated psychological problems. Teens drink in an effort to self-medicate. So I suggest that all teens say no to drugs and obsessive drinking like me.

1 comment:

  1. Teens really shouldn't drink,they are damaging their physical and mental selves.I agree with what you said,peer pressure can lead to many negative effects. I believe that awareness of alcoholic drinks among teens should be increased. Good job! :)

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