Home Designity: Binge drinkers

<m:smallfrac m:val="off">    <m:dispdef>    <m:lmargin m:val="0">    <m:rmargin m:val="0">    <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup">    <m:wrapindent m:val="1440">    <m:intlim m:val="subSup">    <m:narylim m:val="undOvr">   </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent>  </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 45 percent of teenagers drink alcohol, and of those who drink, 64 percent admit to binge drinking.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What the CDC report found was that <span> </span>consuming five or more drinks in a row a dangerous practice itself, the CDC found that teen binge drinking is strongly associated with other risky behaviors, such as sexual activity and violence.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Parents Do Have Influence</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">As a result of the CDC report, New York University Child Study Center developed and released five tips for parents to use to curb teen binge drinking by augmenting the influence they have over their children's decision-making.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Richard Gallagher, Ph.D. and Director of the Parenting Institute and the Thriving Teens Project at the NYU Child Study Center, states that "Contrary to popular belief, parents remain the greatest influence over their children's behavior," Dr. Gallagher also stated that "Though media and peers play a role, parental influence is critical and there are ways parents can maximize that influence to reduce the likelihood that their children will engage in binge drinking."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Tips for Parents</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Gallagher suggests these five tips to help parents curb teen binge drinking:</span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly state what actions you expect your teen to take</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> when confronted with substance use. Teens who know      what their parents expect from them are much less likely to use      substances, including alcohol.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Talk about the alcohol use that your children observe</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. Parents need to make it clear how they want their      children to handle substances, such as alcohol and tobacco. Children need      to have controlled exposure to learn the rules of acceptable use.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Help your teen find leisure activities</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> and places for leisure activities that are      substance-free. Then, keep track of where, with whom, and what your teen      is doing after school and during other free times.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Limit the access your children have to substances</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. Teens use substances that are available. They report      that they sneak alcohol from home stocks, take cigarettes from relatives,      and obtain marijuana from people that they know well.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Inform teens about the honest dangers</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> that are associated with alcohol use and abuse.      Although teens are not highly influenced by such information, some      discussion of negative consequences has some impact on the decisions they      make. Especially emphasize how alcohol clouds one's judgment and makes one      more likely to be harmed in other ways.</span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">According to the CDC, binge drinking is associated with unintentional injuries (such as car crashes, falls and burns), intentional injuries (firearm injuries and sexual assault), alcohol poisoning, sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy, among other health problems.</span></div>

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