peer pressure, family problems...school problems. In college maybe frat parties..they serve a lot of alcohol. again school problems, roommate problems..Boy/girl friend problems
2006-10-31 19:20:53
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answered by chilover 7
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Peer pressure. Kids wanting to experiment. And as the other poster mentioned easy availability. Also, unscrupulous guys trying to ease their way with the ladies.
2006-11-01 01:12:00
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answered by amish-robot 4
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hi bansri,
several factors go to it,
lack of understanding of life,, coz of negligence from parents. or parents having no time for childeren
dipression
peer pressure
diffrentiation from others,,
zest to do some or other stuff to be noticed.
easy availability
then addiction
lack of understanding and high level oc curosity about it.
feeling of being bold by drinking and breaking rules.. indirect encouragement offered by peers.
lack of proper communication with parents about drinking,
etc etc..
2006-11-01 08:53:18
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answered by Friends Forever 3
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Peer pressure, it is cool- so they think, availability, coping with problems in a way that does not work - D
2006-11-01 01:20:42
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answered by Debby B 6
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Hanging out with friends, it seems to be the in thing to do. Being away from home with more freedom. Just trying to fit in with the majority.
2006-11-01 01:14:46
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answered by Lean on Me 4
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advertising n makes it fashionable to drink! easy availability too.
2006-11-01 01:11:26
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answered by musa 3
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not enough discipline from the parents, peer pressure
2006-11-01 01:16:29
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answered by bambi 5
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bad influences by peers and elders.
2006-11-01 01:10:08
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answered by TarasBoutiqueAtEtsy 4
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easy availability
2006-11-01 01:09:35
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answered by ? 7
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people 15- to 20-years-old. In 1998, 3,427 drivers 15- to 20-years-old were killed, and an additional 348,000 were injured, in motor vehicle crashes. Almost 28 percent of these young drivers who were killed in motor vehicle crashes during 1998 had been drinking.(1) Alcohol-related fatality rates are almost twice as great for 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds than for the population over 21.
Since young drivers frequently travel with peers, young drivers who drink also greatly impact the health and safety of their passengers. Almost 75 percent of teenage passengers who are killed in car crashes die when another teenager is behind the wheel. Half the teenagers killed in alcohol-related crashes are not the ones who have been drinking.(5,7) In addition, young drivers are less likely to use seat belts when they have been drinking. In 1998, 71 percent of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes (where passengers an/or other motorists or nonmotorists died) who had been drinking were unrestrained. Of the young drivers who had been drinking and were killed themselves in crashes, 80 percent were unrestrained.(1)
The costs of crashes with a driver under age 21 that are attributable to alcohol total $18.2 billion per year.(2) This figure includes medical expenses, pain and suffering, work loss, property damage and emergency services. In addition, a cost of $289 million is accrued in alcohol-related crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists under age 21.(2)
Alcohol-related versus Intoxicated
Young drivers should be aware that even when they are not observably "drunk," driving skills can be seriously compromised, which puts them, and their passengers, at greater risk for a crash.(3) Crashes where alcohol use is reported are categorized in two ways: alcohol-related crashes and crashes where a person is intoxicated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a fatal traffic crash as being alcohol-related if either a driver or a nonoccupant (e.g., pedestrian) had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or greater. Persons with a BAC of 0.08g/dl or 0.10 g/dl (depending on the state's laws) or greater involved in fatal crashes are considered to be intoxicated. In 1997, 21 percent, or 700, of the drivers 15- to 20-years-old who were killed in crashes were intoxicated.(1)
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The Better News Is...Drinking and Driving by Youth is on the Decline.
The numbers of drivers 15- to 20-years-old who were intoxicated dropped by 49 percent between 1987 and 1998.(1) This is often attributed, in large part, to the restoration of the 21-year-old minimum drinking age laws in the 1980's.(4) The zero tolerance law was established to make it illegal per se in and of itself for a person under the age of 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood. Zero tolerance laws complement existing state laws prohibiting alcohol sales and service to youth.
NHTSA estimates that these laws have reduced traffic fatalities involving drivers 18 to 20-years-old by 13 percent and have saved an estimated 17,359 lives since 1975. In 1997 alone, an estimated 846 lives were saved by minimum drinking age laws. In addition, all states and the District of Columbia have zero tolerance laws for drivers under the age of 21, meaning it is illegal for drivers under 21 to drive with any trace of alcohol in their system (or BAC levels of 0.02 g/dl or greater).(1)
Public campaigns promoting adverse messages and images of underage drinking and driving might also be attributable to the change in driving behavior. A study conducted with 34,898 drivers over a four year period indicated that drivers younger than 21 were more successful than drivers over 21 in separating drinking from driving. The research pointed not only to legislation but to publicly directed messages regarding the consequences of underage drinking and driving.
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The Bad News is...Drinking by Young Persons Continues to be a Problem.
Although national drinking and driving rates might be declining, drinking by young persons continues to be widespread. In a yearly survey of 17,000 high school seniors, self reported monthly alcohol use increased for high school seniors from 48.6 percent in 1993 to 52.7 percent in 1997. In addition, the phenomena termed "binge drinking", where large quantities of alcohol are consumed in short periods of time, increased from 27.5 to 31.3 percent in the same years.(5,6) Binge drinking not only causes such medical catastrophes as alcohol poisoning and other physiological disorders, it can also severely impair decision making abilities.
Drinking and driving has been reported by 60 percent of college men and 50 percent of college women who are binge drinkers. In comparison, 20 percent of college men and 13 percent of college women who do not classify themselves as binge drinkers reported drinking and driving.(6)
NHTSA estimates that these laws have reduced traffic fatalities involving drivers 18- to 20-years-old by 13 percent and have saved an estimated 17,359 lives since 1975. In 1997 alone, an estimated 846 lives were saved by minimum drinking age laws. In addition, all states and the District of Columbia have zero tolerance laws for drivers under the age of 21, meaning it is illegal for drivers under 21 to drive with any trace of alcohol in their system (or BAC levels of 0.02 g/dl or greater).(1)
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What Managed Care Organizations Can Do
Managed care oganizations (MCOs) can play an important role in the prevention of drinking and driving among young people. From the emergency room to a rehabilitation facility, MCO affiliated physicians and allied health professionals experience the consequences of underage drinking and driving firsthand. As discussed above, drinking and driving among youth has significant economic and social consequences, including the long-term, and sometimes lifetime, need for special medical care related to a motor vehicle crash. Health plans can potentially help their young members, and the larger teen community, lead healthy lives by supporting the no underage drinking and no drinking and driving by youth message. Health plans might:
Involve health plan affiliated physicians, including emergency physicians and nurses at affiliated hospitals, in health plan sponsored community service announcements and wellness programs. By including the professionals who witness--firsthand--the consequences of youth drinking and driving, the messages will capture real emotions and deliver a sincere message.
Support the efforts of young people in your community who are engaged in the prevention of alcohol use and impaired driving. This can be accomplished through your health plan's community outreach or school health efforts. Your health might help sponsor alcohol free parties following homecoming or prom events or team with other community groups and student organizations such as SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) to develop public service announcements or campaigns.
Join a local or regional coalition dealing with teen issues such as Safe Communities or Safe Kids.
Time communication campaigns around the most popular months for alcohol-related teen crashes: June, July and August.(5)
Provide teen-friendly materials on impaired driving to youth in health care facilities, physician offices and during community outreach programs (see resources below).
Support NHTSA's new national youth campaign "Zero Tolerance Zero Chances".
Support law enforcement efforts to enforce underage drinking laws.
Support the enactment of graduated licensing laws and primary seat belt laws, which incentivize young people to drive responsibly or risk receiving a ticket or losing their license.
Support efforts in your community to enforce age 21 drinking laws and zero tolerance for under 21 drivers. For example, teen-friendly establishments and articles highlighting local law enforcement efforts to prevent teen drinking might be recognized in the health plan's newsletter
2006-11-01 01:12:33
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answered by wscarpelli@sbcglobal.net 4
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