By Felipe Moreno and Pablo Vallejo
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sábado, 15 de junio de 2013
Trying, and Failing, to Host an Alcohol-Free Party for Teenagers Comment
A Mom Trying To Host an Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking Free Party for Teenagers and Having a Terrible Experience
This article made by a Mom with a 18 year old boy talks about her experience when having a summer end party at her house. She knew that the most part of her son's classmates had marihuana, alcohol and smoked and she didn't approve that at all but she acceded to have a party in her house but no alcohol, drugs, or smoking. She sent facebook invitations that specified NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL NO SMOKING and she pasted car accidents and black lungs. The day of the party she was happy to not see any drugs, alcohol or people smoking but suddenly the police came and all the 300 boys and girls streamed out of her property and she saw tons of alcohol bottles, wheat and cigars all over the place, the mom couldn't believe it and she almost went to jail. She will never organize another party in her house again.
I think the experience of this mother was the worst, this story shows the addiction of teenagers to alcohol, drugs and smoking and that they seem not to care about the impact that they can have in their lives. The impact of this substances should be repeated more in schools and in the house.
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/trying-and-failing-to-host-an-alcohol-free-teen-party/
martes, 11 de junio de 2013
Vending Machines and Alcohol Abuse
Problems with Vending Machines in Schools and Teen Alcohol Abuse, Two of the Biggest Problems in Childhood With Life Long Consequences
Vending machines in schools are a big cause of childhood
obesity. Vending machines are often filled with salty or sugary high-fat
foods, one bag of potato chips contains the 16% of the recommended daily
calories, the unhealthy food sold in vending machines account for many of
the health problems from childhood obesity. The junk food provided through many
vending machines is linked to such conditions as heart disease, high blood
pressure and diabetes. Some vending machines are filled with healthy food such
as yogurt, fruits, vegetables and milk but that is almost never the case or if
the machines are filled with healthy food the healthy food is never bought. In
my school we have only one vending machine that sells soft drinks and it’s very
used.
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol is a very abused substance by teens and the number one most
abused substance in the United States, a study made by the Columbia University
confirms that in the United States under aged drinkers account for 11.4% of the
total alcohol consumed in the United States, alcohol abuse can have a lifelong
impact on teens.
Consequences of Teen Alcohol Abuse
Teen alcohol problems have many negative consequences like drinking and
driving, this problem is the one that has cost more lives of 15 and 20 year old
people, teen alcohol abuse also plays a role in other type of injures as well
as contributing to higher incidents of unwanted or unplanned sex.
Some studies done by NIAAA (National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) have shown the following:
Prevalence in 8th graders: (from the US)
- 51.7% have tried alcohol
- 43.1% have had an alcoholic drink in the
past year
- 25.1% have been drunk
- 15.2% have had 1 or more binge drinking
episodes
In my school from what I know there is no alcohol abuse.
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