However, drinking remains popular among teenagers. ... Many teenagers go to alcohol as their drug choice, and they are more inclined to make bad decisions when they under the influence. ... Banning alcohol from teenagers will only increase the curiosity of teenagers causing more underage drinkers. ... Solutions such as scare tactics does not inform teenagers about the consequences of alcohol abuse; instead, scare tactics makes teenagers unaware of the destruction of alcohol. Also, banning alcohol from teenagers does not decrease the curiosity of teenagers; instead, abstinence of alcohol woul...

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THE MEDIA"S DOUBLE STANDARD DONALD SCHOFIELD There are millions of people in our society, especially teenagers, that are exposed to large billboards, humorous television commercials, magazines, and movies all containing some type of alcohol use or advertisement. ... Movies such as these display teenagers drinking alcohol and enjoying themselves. ... Are these portrayals of alcohol influencing teenagers to drink more? ... A new frontier in regulating or banning certain aspects of alcoholic beverage advertisements is going to need to take place in order to solve many societal ills. ... Th...

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The word "siesta" comes from the Spanish culture that is a time of the day when everyone goes home from work to rest and relax. ... This pro-alcohol advertisement is in a magazine in which young men and some young women read, primarily younger twenties, but many teenagers read it as well. ...

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These studies generally concluded that traffic accidents significantly increased among teenagers after the MLDA was lowered.(Toomey 1) It can, however, easily be argued that since these studies came out right after the drinking ages had been lowered, they would naturally show that there was an increase in death among teenagers. ... If all of a sudden, for instance, you allow 18-year-olds to drink alcohol when before they couldn't, it's going to take a while before that becomes the norm, and therefore less exciting and alluring. ... Katherine Prescott, MADD's national presiden...

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Many times alcoholism starts during a person's high school and college years; however some teenagers and young adults frequently abuse alcohol and never think about the physical, mental, and emotional toll that alcohol can have on a person's life. ... After her first sip she said " Wow I can feel the bubbles of this champagne going up to my head." ...

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He explained that "College Night" side made him want to go play pool with his room-mates, drink beer and talk to females, but he said he was more intrigued by the "Ladies Night" promotion because he felt there would be more girls there since the promotion is directed toward women while the other one targets men. ... In conclusion many products, such as soft drinks, fashion and items affiliated with music, are directly targeted towards teenagers and youth. ...

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