Almost everyday I come to school I hear about a party at someone's house. You know the drill "No parents, lots of beer." Unfortunatly, we are seeing all to often the costly effects of drinking among teens. At our school, we recently lost a young girl due to a drunk driver, four students were injured in a drunk driving incident, and what next? It looks as though our society accepts underage drinking. There must be costlier punishments for underage drinking. A couple questions to ponder:
1. How/Where do they get it?
2. Why do they do it?
3. Why do we accept it?
How many more lives must be altered due to alcohol usage?

my father drinks almost every day. I went into a spiraling depression. I started cutting, and my life got worse from there.

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Originally posted by daveman486:

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But one thing that is really popular around here is use of MDMA or xtc and the club scene. And already a few people have overdoesed and died so it isnt really a good thing

Overdosing from ecstasy (MDMA) usually occurs from either consuming too much alcohol, not enough water and overheating, or drinking too much water. Rarely do overdoses occur from actualy taking to high of a dose, alone. Ectasy pills are also notoriously known for not actually containing MDMA, or containing a variety of other drugs too.

This is true, you cannot die from taking too much MDMA that is only if its pure which is almost impossible to find.

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But one thing that is really popular around here is use of MDMA or xtc and the club scene. And already a few people have overdoesed and died so it isnt really a good thing

Overdosing from ecstasy (MDMA) usually occurs from either consuming too much alcohol, not enough water and overheating, or drinking too much water. Rarely do overdoses occur from actualy taking to high of a dose, alone. Ectasy pills are also notoriously known for not actually containing MDMA, or containing a variety of other drugs too.

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Originally posted by bluedemocrat:

7. You could be cool like me and not drink.

Wait, I thought this was the reason not to drink? LOL

alcohol is not as bad as it used to be here. Now Ill have a few drinks but i am really only a social drinker. But one thing that is really popular around here is use of MDMA or xtc and the club scene. And already a few people have overdoesed and died so it isnt really a good thing

Blue, thanks for your response. What you said is very true. I guess only time will tell.

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Tell me why i SHOULD. Tell me why I shouldn't. Tell me your experiences.

Don't drink. The fact that you are even considering not drinking is a sign that you are a lot smarter than most teens. Reasons for NOT Drinking.

1. It is illegal.
2. Your parents would be disapointed/angry if you found out.
3. You would be drinking due to peer pressure.
4. Alcohol in excess kills brain and liver cells.
5. You may become addicted.
6. You do stupid things when drunk.
7. You could be cool like me and not drink.

Honestly, I don't have a problem with teens drinking a small amount of alcohol. Alcohol in small quanities is essentially harmless. But most teens drink to get drunk. That's stupid and unsafe.

If you want to get sodding drunk, go ahead. I'll stick to stuff that tastes a little better.

My friends and I would always shoulder tap before we found stores the sold to us. Before i left town for college i had two liquor stores i could buy at, underage. Now i just get of age friends to buy.

Tell me why i SHOULD. Tell me why I shouldn't. Tell me your experiences.

most people get the alcohol they drink from whatever house they happen to be partying at. if not, from an older sibling or cousin. i agree that underage drinking is somewhat dangerous, but no more dangerous than legal drinking. more people are killed by drunk drivers over the age of twenty-one than by those under it. and yes it is sad that hundreds of innocent people die from drunk-driving incidents, but until the so called adults of the world can curb their drinking habits, i say party on.

If I drink and my parents find out, I will never be allowed to leave the house!

I don't know if I'm the only one, but I'm a little torn when it comes to this issue. A friend of mine (though she hadn't been drinking) was hit and killed by a drunk driver. I've seen the damage it does to families because my stepmother is an alcoholic. I've seen the damage it does to individuals because I've had a friend who has been to rehab twice. I know that drinking is really a very dangerous thing to do if done in excess, or done by a person who has an addictive personality.

Yet, I drink. I have, at least, and often. I'm very likely to become an alcoholic. I suppose that it's not extremely dangerous if you're with family, or with someone sober who can stop you or take care of you if something bad should happen. Times are changing and the limits of alcohol use are becoming less binding. It's so easy for teenagers to get alcohol. College drinking and binge drinking ... it's all awful. Any kind of drinking is very damaging in most cases.

I drink because I like feeling like I have no worries for at least a little bit. I like feeling a bit light on my feet. At the same time, I know it's bad.

Kids get it through parents, overage friends ... anywhere. It's very easy to get alcohol. They do it, I think, because it's what they've seen, and it's becoming more socially acceptable and necessary in some cases. We accept it because times are changing very quickly.

hey ya'll
just readin what some of u have to say on this issue ............... in my opinion not to offend anyone anyone who is goin to drink uncontrollably and risk there lives at doing so just has no self control im not sayin that like if u drink one drink but most of the time these kids are drinkin like 5 or 6 or however many u catch my drift............ its a shame that kids especcially teenagers die from this incedent its a tragedy that needs to be looked upon.....

However, if you are responsible, there really is no danger. I was subjected to alcohol at probably age 12. I drank a little bit and i've had a few tastes. So I know its no big deal. Same for smoking. My dad gave me a cigar, I smoked it, and decided that it wasn't really anything special.

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but it is entirely possible to drink without going overboard.

And thats the appeal that I and many other teens see.

Honestly, I feel that people think the worst thing s about underage drinking. And alot of it is overdone. Yes, you can become alcoholic, and there are health factors, but it is entirely possible to drink without going overboard.

Benje, stay strong. Don't drink. I have the same issue. One of the reasons I became addicted to YN was because I stopped going out so much on Friday/Saturday nights because all of my friends started to go to crazy, alcoholic parties. I just wasn't comfortable.

I can't answer the questions. It is still a mystery to me. I don't understand how responsible parents can let their children get drunk out of their minds. There is alcohol at my house that I could easily drink, but I don't really understand the thrill and the appeal.

REVIVED

Because I face this often, and I haven't drank yet, but everyone else is...and I hear it all the time... and I ask the same questions that Italian put out there...help!