Alcohol Is a Drug Too: What Happens to Kids When We're Afraid to Say No - Softcover

Wilmes, David J.

9781562460570: Alcohol Is a Drug Too: What Happens to Kids When We're Afraid to Say No

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1562460579 ISBN 13: 9781562460570

Publisher: Hazelden, 1993

Many adults who are concerned about the drug problem among teenagers turn a blind eye when kids drink beer and other alcohol. Alcohol Is a Drug, Too exposes the myths adults use to rationalize drinking by adolescents and presents the facts about dangers both teenagers and communities face when teenage drinking goes on unchecked.

Alcohol Is a Drug, Too examines these myths:

-Alcohol isn't really a drug - at least it's not as bad as crack/cocaine, LSD, marijuana, etc.
-Kids can't become addicted if they stick to beer and wine coolers.
-Alcohol use by teenagers isn't a problem if they just promise not to drink and drive.
-Kids who are allowed to drink at home won't drink when they're away.
-Adults can't do anything about peer pressure.

Through research data and engaging vignettes, the author presents a wide scope of information about underage alcohol use and parental permissiveness. He then offers strategic solutions parents, schools and communities can embrace and act upon to address underage drinking and its dangerous consequences.

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About the Author:

David J. Wilmes, M.A., is an author and speaker with over 20 years of experience in the chemical dependence field. He conducts training seminars for Johnson Institute that focus on prevention as it relates to parental skills, school programs, and community involvement. He lives in St. Paul, MN with his wife and two sons.

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