rethinking drinking
Underage possession and use of alcohol has become a serious social problem augmented by the fact that alcohol is a legal drug over the age 21. [1]
A new Web site and booklet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) could help many people reduce their risk for alcohol problems. [2]
“The analysis of the alcohol drinking habits of 17,738 students, aged 17 to 30, found 33% of English and 27% of American women were heavy drinkers. [3]
A number of college and university presidents and chancellors want to rethink the drinking age. [4]
To that end, he and other experts at NIAAA have developed a “Rethinking Drinking” website (RethinkingDrinking.niaaa.nih.gov) to help people who drink alcoholic beverages determine what type of drinker they are and whether they are at a risk for developing a drinking problem. [5]
Called Rethinking Drinking, the new materials present evidence-based information about risky drinking patterns, the alcohol content of drinks, and the signs of an alcohol problem, along with information about medications and other resources to help people who choose to cut back or quit drinking. [2]
New England Cable News came to Middlebury this past week to interview John McCardell and members of Choose Responsibility about the ineffectiveness of the 21 year-old drinking age. [6]
Alcohol education that mandates abstinence as the only legal option has not resulted in significant constructive behavioral change among our students. [4]
I think it’s been a mistake to focus on alcohol like nicotine and cocaine and you get addicted or you don’t, because actually that’s not true at all. [5]
Two parents hosted a birthday party for their 16th year-old son, who claimed he would obtain alcohol and get drunk somewhere else with his friends. [6]
I don’t think there is enough good education about what constitutes social drinking in our society. [5]
The US, alone among nations studied with a drinking age of 21, had some of the highest rates of heavy drinking among students. [3]
According to a statement released by The Amethyst Initiative, they believe the 21 year-old drinking age is not working and, like prohibition, may be counterproductive. [4]
This downward trend in drunk driving across the board shows quite clearly that the 21 year-old drinking age in the United States was, at best, the least effective measure to limit drunk driving amongst these developed countries and, more likely, is falsely credited as the key to changing social mores that in fact changed across all industrialized countries with no drinking age changes. [6]
“About 3 in 10 U.S. adults drink at levels that elevate their risk for alcoholism, liver disease, and a diverse array of other physical, mental health, and social problems. [2]
Sources:
[1] Rethinking Drinking
[2] Rethinking Drinking Offers Tools to Assess and Change Risky Drinking …
[3] Rethinking Drinking: October 2006
[4] The Volokh Conspiracy - Rethinking the Drinking Age:
[5] Web initiative urges people to think before they drink - USATODAY.com
[6] Rethinking Drinking