Teenage drinking becoming epedimic

There is no question that getting drunk has risen in popularity on college campuses and also in high school. Teenage drinking is so common that over fifty percent of high school seniors reported drinking heavily. If you visit a college campus on Friday or Saturday night, you will find an assortment of drunks. If you attend some high school functions like ball games or dances, you will discover drinking in bathrooms, parking lots and cars. A typical example of Monday morning conversation among American teens and young adults includes these statements. "I got so drunk Friday night I blacked out." "You should have seen me Saturday night, I couldn't even walk." I put down a six-pack and three shots in a half an hour and then I puked my guts out" I got so drunk I didn't even know where I woke up but it was great."

Many people get drunk for the fun of it and many others get drunk in order to escape reality. They may have impressed their mates, but men may be in for some embarrassment in the bedroom after drinking ten beers. Researchers think they know why inebriated people sometimes pass out. When people stand up their blood pressure drops and a sober body responds by tightening blood vessels. After knocking back a few too many, this built in body system no longer works, which is why standing up to leave can induce a faint. Large quantities of drinking cause a similar effect to general anesthesia and can lead to lack of consciousness and even death. There are 155,000 alcohol related deaths annually. Is that really funny?

If you or a teen you love is having problems with drinking, a recovery center may be the solution. At Treatment Referral, there are specific programs tailored to special needs of an adolescent. Youth-tailored programs are more successful than general population treatment and show better long-term effectiveness of treatment.