Teenagers, Beer, and Beer Cans

An average of 975 beer cans and bottles are tossed per mile of road annually in the US. The national ratio of beer cans to soda cans on roadsides in almost exactly two beer cans (not counting bottles) for every one soda can. Beer is the alcohol × Alcohol
al·co·hol n.noun a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel. When ingested, alcohol can be a deadly intoxicant. Teens and adults alike are more prone to make fateful and negative choices while drinking alcohol. A deadly intoxicant, alcohol has destroyed and ripped apart the lives of millions and yet, remains to be the drug of choice of troubled teens nationwide. Teenage minds are not yet able to fully appreciate the dangers that coincide with drinking. When drunk, teenagers commit and act out heinous activities which they would normally never commit or act out. Teenage pregnancy, driving under the influence, fighting and other consequences are more likely to occur while teens drink. Parents of teenage boys or girls who drink occasionally or struggle with the addiction of alcohol, need to seek immediate treatment for their son or daughter.
beverage overwhelmingly consumed by teenagers. On the other hand, the liquor and wine bottle discard rate is "virtually nil," according to the pioneering research by Aluminum Anonymous, a non-profit group headed by Dennis Brezina, its founder and Director. 

The substance of alcohol is seen as essentially neutral. It is seen neither as a magic elixir that will solve problems nor is it viewed as a poison to be shunned and equated with illegal street drugs. What matters is how it is used.

There are two equally acceptable choices regarding alcohol. One is to abstain and the other is to use it sensibly and in moderation. Those who drink do not try to force alcohol on those who chose not to drink, and abstainers do not call drinkers "druggers" or try to dissuade them from moderation. What is never acceptable is the abuse × Abuse
Abuse /a·buse/ Abuse is defined as the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices: crimes or other types of aggression. Abuse is a negative and real threat that many people face. Child abuse is a problem that is continually occurring. The main types of child abuse are physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglecting. When these types of abuse occur in a home, they often go unnoticed. The stress and fear of the abuse will usually cause the victim to remain quite about the problem. It is a difficult problem to find out and assess, but there are solutions. It is important that people are aware of signs of abuse. They may include unexplained injuries, changes in behavior, fear of going home, changes in eating and sleeping and lack of personal care or hygiene.
of alcohol by anyone, any time, for any reason.

Evidence from several sources, including both anonymous surveys and confidential interviews, suggests that perhaps half of the discarded beer containers are tossed by teenagers. 

Why so much beer container litter from teenagers? A health teacher pointed out that "(Teens) will throw them on the side of the road so they don’t go home and have Mom and Dad see the cans." Of course, many teens have probably chosen to drink in cars because of strict laws and their enforcement designed to prevent them from drinking in appropriate locations such as restaurants, taverns, or even in the safe environment × Environment
n.noun en·vi·ron·ment The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines environment as the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. A person’s environment, or social surroundings, have an enormous impact on the way that person thinks and operates. If a person is surrounded by negativity, he/she is more likely to replicate that negativity and display negative behaviors in other areas of life. The environment of a troubled teen can often be the root cause or factor in the troubled adolescent’s negative behavior. When an impressionable teenage boy or girl is surrounded by negative peers, it is common for these teens to develop negative behaviors themselves. It is for this reason that parents should be aware of their child’s social surroundings and environmental influences. If a teenage boy or girl is troubled, a total change in their environment may be in order. By replacing a troubled teen’s negative environment with that of a therapeutic, nurturing and rehabilitative environment, troubled adolescents are able to emotional, therapeutic and behavioral restoration.
of home and family.

Unfortunately, drinking in cars is one of the very worst places possible to consume alcohol Our laws have the unintended consequence of forcing young people into consuming alcohol in an extremely dangerous place and manner.

If we want to reduce such dangerous behavior, we should look for guidance to those societies that have very high rates of consumption but very low rates of drinking problems. Such groups familiar to most people include Italians, Greeks, Jews, Spaniards, and Portuguese. These groups share three things in common:

1.Children learn about alcohol in the home from their parents. They learn how to drink as well as how not to drink. And this learning occurs in the safe, supportive environment of the parent’s home. All thse successful groups would agree that it’s better to learn about drinking in the parent’s house than in the fraternity house.

If we want our young people to guzzle beer in the unsafe environment of cars, then we will ignore these keys to successful use of alcohol and continue our unsuccessful prohibitionist policies. Prohibition didn’t work in the 1920’s and 1930’s, and it’s not working now.

However, if your teen has become addicted to alcohol, you need to seek professional help. Zion Educational Systems is a website for programs for troubled teens × Troubled Teens
Troubled Teens /trou.bled/ /teens/ n. Noun A troubled teen is defined as a person that is between the age 13-19 that is beset by problems or conflict. Every Teenager faces problems that they must encounter in their life.  Problems arise in every person’s life both big and small yet sometimes we allow even the most insignificant of problems affect our lives.  Sometimes with teenagers they allow trials in their life greatly affect them in negative ways.  Typically when a person (typically teenagers) face problems in their lives, the ability to cope with the problem does not exist.  When teenagers turn to other things to cope with the feelings of the problems that they usually face  things such as drugs and alcohol, pornography, criminal activity, etc. It is important to find help for troubled teens as soon as possible.  There are many different programs that are available to help troubled teens with the problems that they face each with a different approach and nature to the program.
. Our mission is to restore troubled teens and help them overcome their issues, including drug and alcohol abuse × Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Abuse /al.co.hol/ /a.buse/  The definition of Alcohol Abuse is the intake of a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks improperly or in a negative view or purpose. There are many different types of alcohol, and the misuse of these types of substances can be very dangerous and can be the cause of many different problems.  This type of abuse can lead to many different types of impairments or distress. Along with physical problems that can come from recurrent drug abuse there are many other types of problems that can occur.  One effect can be a lack of interest in schooling and work.  The failure to fulfill roles and obligations in different settings of life can also occur.   Also, a poor performance in daily actions that may lead to legal problems. It is important to face Alcohol abuse as soon as possible and in an appropriate manner.  There are many different programs that are available to help fix these types of problems to rehabilitate someone’s life.
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