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Peer Pressure and Teenage Alcohol Abuse

Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Alcohol Abuse, Raising Healthy Kids on January 17th, 2010

To say it’s easy to raise a child is to deny that parenthood is a huge responsibility. Definitely, it could take a parent his whole life to bring up another human being with the highest ideals.  The job is even made more difficult as the child enters into adolescence when external influences could be most powerful and damaging. One of such influences a parent should always be on guard against is that towards teenage alcohol abuse.

alcohol abuseDue to the physical and physiological changes they undergo during adolescence, teenagers tend to be impulsive and easily excited by things around them, especially those that make them feel closer to what they misconceive to be important in shaping their identity.  Of course, peers are always a part of every teenager’s quest for self-identity. Unfortunately, not everyone that our teens meet is a good influence. Teenagers are particularly at risk of being influenced into alcohol abuse and every concerned parent must never take the possibilities for granted.

The goal of parents then must be to raise teenagers who can take care of themselves when faced with unhealthy peer influences. However, it is as important to recognize the fact that children these days no longer follow orders without reasons.

In other words, when educating teenagers about the dangers of alcohol abuse, it is necessary to patiently and objectively present the entire picture. The world has become an increasingly unsafe place, but with responsible adults never letting their guards down in protecting their children, it can remain as a wonderful place for our children.

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Why Teens Need to Stay Away from Alcohol, Cigarettes and Drugs

Posted by DrugFreeHomes in Drug Abuse Prevention, Drug Addiction on December 7th, 2009

The pressures faced by today’s teenager are mounting, and teens have adopted different ways on how to cope with it. Some put all their time and efforts directed on studies. Others join organizations that focus on their skills, like the school choir, the football varsity or the Math club. Still, some find themselves succumbing into the pressure and resort to alcohol, smoking and drugs.

teen addictionTeens must be aware, though, that while it seems difficult to believe at first, there are only a few troubled teenagers who actually choose to drink, smoke or take drugs. Most take the better option – channeling their energies to more responsible and meaningful activities. So, if we take the actual number of kids who make the right choice against the number of those who may have been misled, you are more socially adept if you stay away from alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. To really fit in, you need to be clean, healthy and away from harmful vices.

It is also important to remember that teenage drinking, smoking or drug abuse have certain long-term consequences. A single puff of cigarette, mainly just for experimentation, will already do irreparable damage to your lungs. It would not matter if that would be your last or only the first of the many years of puffing, that single incident has already caused harm to your system. Other teens have also found themselves trapped in difficult situations after an impaired judgment have led them to driving under the influence (which may result to traffic accidents) or to teenage sex (which may result to early pregnancy).

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