russian roulette
something i have a low tolerance for is teenage drinking. i wish kids could see what a dangerous passtime this is.
i, personally, don't like the taste of alcohol and only have a drink at special occassions, such as weddings and christmas parties. even when i was in high school, i didn't drink much because i didn't like the taste. and the very few times i got drunk, i didn't like that feeling either.
but i think i understand a little about the motivation of a teenager drinking. the allure of doing something you're not supposed to be doing, something that others are trying, and then the desire to feel the "high" that's associated with it.
i'm thinking a teenager doesn't have that part of the brain, that tells them to stop, fully developed at their age. and we know that they don't see the bigger picture so they don't think about the dangers or consequences. or maybe it has more to do with wanting to escape. escaping from their problems, their stress, their world. isn't that why adults drink?
this is a more rambling entry than others. i guess i'm working it all out in my own head by writing as i'm thinking. i'm thinking about this because a young girl that i know went to a party this last weekend, over drank and passed out. 911 was called and she was taken to the hospital where she was taken care of.
but what would have happened if no one called 911? we've heard of so many college students who have died from alcohol poisoning because they were left alone. i am so thankful that my young friend is okay. but i need to prepare myself for that call that might come someday telling me someone i know died because of alcohol. a teenager drinking is like playing russian roulette.
i, personally, don't like the taste of alcohol and only have a drink at special occassions, such as weddings and christmas parties. even when i was in high school, i didn't drink much because i didn't like the taste. and the very few times i got drunk, i didn't like that feeling either.
but i think i understand a little about the motivation of a teenager drinking. the allure of doing something you're not supposed to be doing, something that others are trying, and then the desire to feel the "high" that's associated with it.
i'm thinking a teenager doesn't have that part of the brain, that tells them to stop, fully developed at their age. and we know that they don't see the bigger picture so they don't think about the dangers or consequences. or maybe it has more to do with wanting to escape. escaping from their problems, their stress, their world. isn't that why adults drink?
this is a more rambling entry than others. i guess i'm working it all out in my own head by writing as i'm thinking. i'm thinking about this because a young girl that i know went to a party this last weekend, over drank and passed out. 911 was called and she was taken to the hospital where she was taken care of.
but what would have happened if no one called 911? we've heard of so many college students who have died from alcohol poisoning because they were left alone. i am so thankful that my young friend is okay. but i need to prepare myself for that call that might come someday telling me someone i know died because of alcohol. a teenager drinking is like playing russian roulette.
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