Alcohol Use in High School and College
Alcohol abuse is becoming an increasing important topic among high school students. Although we try to teach them to not to ever start drinking and that it's illegal to for a minor to consume alcohol, the reality is that they will be likely try it before they finish high school. In the Saturday's edition of the Advertiser, a survey conducted by Chilton Shelby Mental Health Center showed that 79 of 187 students had at least tried alcohol and over half of the students said access to alcohol was easy because they got it from either friends or family members. When it's easy to get alcohol while hanging out with friends at parties, then you will be more likely to drink because of peer pressure or plain curiosity. The best way to avoid alcohol abuse is to not start drinking. That is something that is taught in schools by showing them images and movies about what can happen to you when you drink. That can work for some students, but today it seems like the students w...