We live in a society that drinks heavily, and this influences teens. Most Americans use
alcohol to celebrate wedding anniversaries, to welcome the New Year, and to enjoy many
other special events. Alcohol is a legal drug for people over the age of twenty-one. By
the time most teens reach senior high school, nearly all will have faced a choice about
whether or not to take a drink. Although this drug is illegal for teenage use a large
percentage of teens use alcohol. Many teens die in automobile accidents, which could
have prevented if they had chosen to say no.
How does the conflict perspective relate to
Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the
penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. They agree that
driving while intoxicated is a key role in fatal car accidents, yet they still do it. Many teens
also believe cold showers and coffee can sober up a person that is drunk
Teens may drink for many different reasons. A big reason for teens to start to drink is
because of problems in their family life. Teens could have a bad relationship with their
parents or their parents could get in a fight or even get a divorce and thid could cause a
drinking problem among their child. Many experts agree that the main reason teens are
becoming alcoholics is low self-esteem. Sometimes these children have been neglected or
abused which makes them feel unwanted or they have been pressured and feel worthless if
they fail. They have to deal with problems that he is too immature to handle, or worries
about problems, which are problems at all. Many kids drink to make them feel older and
mature. It makes you more confident and sociable.
Another cause of teenage drinking is escape from stress of school if they are
overwhelmed with work or that they get really worried over slipping grades and that they
just need to relax. ...