Alcohol abuse is one of the most pressing issues nowadays. What is more disturbing is the fact that kids as young as 10 years old are already undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction.
In Australia, concerns on underage drinking getting out of control are rising, with children as young as 10 years old seeking treatment for alcohol addiction and nearly 5 people aged less than 24 years old die each week from binge drinking. Also, 1 in 5 Australian teenagers regularly binge-drink by the time he or she turns 16.
A national survey of high school students in Australia reveals that parents have eclipsed friends and all other sources for supply of alcohol. One in every 3 actually ask either of the parents for party booze. This is truly disturbing, as parents should be the ones responsible for leading kids away from any form of substance abuse. A study conducted by Odyssey House, one of the country’s biggest rehabilitation centers, found that alcohol is the first drug of intoxication at age 12 or 13 for 90% of the residents.
These kids are not hiding, but are actually drinking out in the public. Experts think that possible causes for this behavior are the emergence of the image of ‘cool’ parents, availability of supply, social networking, and changes in the traditional family structure.
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