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Children form opinions about
drugs and alcohol at a very early age. Even four and five year olds have definite
opinions about alcohol. Preschoolers, because of the commercials (商业广告) they see on TV, often think that alcohol helps people have more fun
and be better athletes! Images of alcohol are everywhere in our society—consumption
of alcohol is represented twice per hour in daytime shows, and three times in an
average evening program. Also, posters about alcohol can be seen on buses, at underground
stations, in streets and so on.
Despite the wide spread of alcohol in our society,
and the problems that can be connected with it, many parents feel uncomfortable
when talking about alcohol with their children, or are not sure when and how to
start. Many parents believe that teenage drinking is something that their children
would never be involved in.
Unfortunately, teenage drinking is very common
in North Dakota. In a statewide survey of adolescents in junior and senior high
school, only 24% claimed to have never consumed alcohol. When asked about their
drinking in the past 30 days:
•61% adolescents
reported drinking
•42% drank five or more drinks in a row
•17% reported binge (大吃大喝) drinking
•4.2% reported driving and drinking
Other research on rural youth in North Dakota
has found that about 10% of a sample of fifth and sixth graders were engaged in
frequent drinking. Teenagers who reported alcohol use (especially those who began
use in late elementary school and junior high school) were more likely to be depressed,
feel less positive about both their family and friends, and have poorer grades.
Research has found that children and even teenagers
turn to their parents in making decisions about important things in their life.
Decisions about using alcohol are undoubtedly something that parents will want to
provide guidance about. So it's high time that parents should talk to children about
alcohol seriously.
