Here are a few excerpts from a May 31, 2010 story on NPR:
"As teenagers mature into their senior year of high school, many parents begin to feel more comfortable about letting them drink alcohol. But new research from brain scientists and parenting experts suggests loosening the reins on drinking may not be a good idea in the long run. And, researchers say, parents' approach to addressing teen drinking does influence teen behavior."
Does zero tolerance work?
"Parents who disapproved completely of underage alcohol use tended to have students who engaged in less drinking, less binge drinking, once in college . . . "
Does the "European drinking model" work?
"A lot of parents have the idea . . . that if I let my child drink at home with friends, then at least I can control it somehow. I can buy the alcohol myself. Then I am in control."
"Unfortunately . . . the European drinking model isn't working . . . 'The more teenagers drink at home, the more they will drink at other places, and the higher the risk for problematic alcohol use . . .'"
Showing posts with label European youth drinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European youth drinking. Show all posts
Do European teenagers drink more responsibly than American teenagers?
Teenage heavy drinking in other parts of the world . . .
Source: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs, 2007; United States Monitoring the Future Survey, 2007.
Source: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs, 2007; United States Monitoring the Future Survey, 2007.
More about the legal drinking age
Members of the faculty of the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health recently wrote a commentary for CNN.com, Drinking age of 21 save lives.
From Reuters: Pressures mount as binge-drinking hits Italy. Another article busting the myth that European countries don't have a youth drinking problem.
From Reuters: Pressures mount as binge-drinking hits Italy. Another article busting the myth that European countries don't have a youth drinking problem.
UK top doctor recommends raising alcohol prices
According to the Marin Institute:
Chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, the United Kingdom’s highest-ranking medical advisor, is recommending a price hike for alcohol, calling the measure necessary to combat increasing rates of alcohol problems. Public health officials are hopeful that Donaldson’s recommendation will have a strong influence in reducing underage and heavy drinking, which is estimated to cost the country about £25 billion each year.
Chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, the United Kingdom’s highest-ranking medical advisor, is recommending a price hike for alcohol, calling the measure necessary to combat increasing rates of alcohol problems. Public health officials are hopeful that Donaldson’s recommendation will have a strong influence in reducing underage and heavy drinking, which is estimated to cost the country about £25 billion each year.
BBC reports on underage drinking in Europe
Here are more BBC reports about youth alcohol abuse in Europe:
Vodka, homework, and me is a documentary that follows an 11 year old and a 15 year old as they tried to give up drinking. According to the story, Britain has the fourth highest levels of underage drinking in Europe. In the North West area of England, 90% of 15-16 year olds drink alcohol.
Are Europe's teenagers drinking explores attitudes toward underage drinking across Europe.
Call to raise drinking age to 21 is just about that . . . a debate in the UK about their legal drinking age.
Fears over rise in child drinking discusses how excessive drinking by young people has resulted in a 20% rise in hospital admissions in England over the past five years.
Vodka, homework, and me is a documentary that follows an 11 year old and a 15 year old as they tried to give up drinking. According to the story, Britain has the fourth highest levels of underage drinking in Europe. In the North West area of England, 90% of 15-16 year olds drink alcohol.
Are Europe's teenagers drinking explores attitudes toward underage drinking across Europe.
Call to raise drinking age to 21 is just about that . . . a debate in the UK about their legal drinking age.
Fears over rise in child drinking discusses how excessive drinking by young people has resulted in a 20% rise in hospital admissions in England over the past five years.
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