This study highlights the perceptions of high school students as it relates to alcohol consumption. Some shocking statistics show us that over 60% do not see any risk associated with drinking one or two drinks nearly every day. Have you talked to your teen about alcohol? Tell us about it in the comments section.
High school students are less likely to report a great risk in drinking nearly every day than in the regular use of illicit drugs, according to data from the 2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study. Less than one-third (27%) of high school students report that they think there is a great risk in drinking one or two drinks nearly every day and only 55% see a great risk in drinking four or more drinks nearly every day. One-half of students perceive a great risk in using marijuana reguarly. The perceived risk of regular use of other illicit drugs is much higher, ranging from 72% to 84%. The survey also found that only 31% of students disapprove of teens their age getting drunk. Previous research on high school students has shown that teens' decreased perceptions of risk and disapproval of alcohol and drug use are related to increases in use.
Many parents wonder about how to address issues they come across with their pre-teen and teen children. Topics like drugs & alcohol, bullying, and diet can be hard for parents to deal with. Well here's a parent blog just for Rose Tree Media Parents to help Start the Discussion!
Speaking of Facebook and social media websites, check out this really neat discussion going on tomorrow:
ReplyDeleteMom and Son Shed Light on How Addiction Affected Their Family
"This is my story, our story; my son is a heroin addict. He wasn't born this way, or maybe he was and the addiction was there, hiding, all throughout his childhood years," Libby Cataldi writes in Stay Close, a memoir about her son's addiction.
Please join Libby and her son Jeff Braton for our "Meet the Parents Hour" a LIVE Facebook chat and Q&A session on Thursday, May 26 at 12 pm EST/ 9 am PST.
Participate as Libby and Jeff discuss both sides of addiction - from the perspectives of the parent and the child in recovery from substance abuse.
How do you join the chat? Just go to our comment thread under Libby and Jeff's photo on our Facebook wall, and remember to refresh your browser.