| NCJ Number: |
212380  |
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| Title: |
Teens and Alcohol: Promoting Dialogue on Underage Drinking video |
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| Corporate Author: |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
US Dept of Health and Human Services
United States of Americ |
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| Date Published: |
2005 |
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| Page Count: |
0 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
Rockville, MD 20857 |
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| Sale Source: |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
US Dept of Health and Human Services
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
United States of America |
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| Type: |
Issue Overview |
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| Format: |
Film |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This is a video of a forum with an audience of parents and teens interacting with a panel through a moderator in discussing issues related to underage drinking.
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| Abstract: |
The moderator first guides the forum in a discussion of the prevalence of underage drinking, comparing the estimates and perceptions of the audience with data from surveys. Audience estimates are slightly higher than figures from national surveys, suggesting that the audience of teens and parents views underage drinking as a significant problem. The discussion then turns to the impact of the entertainment media on underage drinking and audience opinions about why it has become such a problem. The teens in the audience mention peer pressure and the widespread view that socializing and drinking are necessarily linked. The nature of binge drinking and its prevalence are discussed as well. The effects of alcoholic beverage consumption on children and youth are then discussed, with input from a medical doctor, a juvenile court judge, a police officer, and audience members. Issues discussed are alcohol poisoning, drunk driving, assaultive behavior, and sexual assaults. The audience and the panel agree that parents exert the strongest influence on their children in preventing underage drinking. An extensive discussion of the kinds of conversations parents and children should have on the subject are discussed. All agree that parents should not lecture their children on the issue, but rather engage in informative conversations about the dangers of drinking in terms of health, safety, and violation of age-related drinking laws. Input from the police officer and juvenile court judge provide information on how the justice system deals with underage drinking.
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| Main Term(s): |
Underage Drinking |
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| Index Term(s): |
Alcoholic beverage consumption; Driving Under the Influence (DUI); Drug effects; Drug laws; Juvenile justice policies; Legal drinking age; Liquor control laws; Liquor law violations; Parent-Child Relations; Parental attitudes; Parental influence; Police juvenile relations; Police policies and procedures; Underage Drinking Programs |
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| Note: |
VHS color video, 87 minutes. |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=233854 |
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