Are you aware that 65% of kids get their alcohol from friends and family?
Would you ever consider supplying a younger sibling, or child with alcohol if they asked you?
Do you believe that the earlier a child/teen starts consuming alcohol, the more likely they are to become dependent on it?
Do you think that alcoholism is a disease?
Have you ever known anyone who is an alcoholic?
If so, what type of behavior did they display when they were intoxicated?
Why do you think that person turned to alcohol instead of a family member or friend?
Thanks for your opinions!
Brittney (7:00)
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I am aware that at least 65% of kids get their alcohol from family and friends. I probably would not supply a younger sibling with alcohol just because I would feel responsible if they were to get into a car accident. I do not believe that the earlier a child starts consuming alcohol, the more likely they are to become dependent on it. I think it has to do with what and how much they drink instead of how soon in one's life. Alcoholism is a deadly disease and takes an affect not only on that person but those around him or her. I know people who are alcoholics. They are able to tolerate large amounts of alcohol before acting drunk or blacking out. They most likely turned to alcohol rather than going to a friend or family member because they did not feel like they would understand. They just decided to drown their sorrows in their own way.
Haley Stewart (7:00)
I was not aware that 65% of kids their alcohol from friends and family. I would never supply anyone below the legal age limit any alocoholic beverage becuase I would not want to be responsible for anything that happened to them or to anyone else they supplied with that alcohol. Alcoholism is defintely a disease that affrects every part of that person's life. It affects their relationships, jobs and actions. I have never personally known anyone who was an alcoholic, but I have heard stories. Sometimes life just gets some people so down that they want to find a way to bring themselfves back up to happiness and they believe alcohol is a way to forget about their miserable life. It allows them to just get away from anything that brought them pain, but what they don't relaize is that they are hurting themselves much more by drinking.
Ryan Lowry
That's crzy, 65% of kids get alcohol from their family and friends. I would never give alcohol to my mlittle cousins, because i don't drink myself. so, there's no way possible that i will give them alcohol, because i would be condoning something i know isn't right. I'm kind of iffy on whether a child/teen will become depended on it. I mean i do believe it true in most cases, but when i was younger i did drink. But, now that i a m an adult i can't stand the taste or smell of any alcohol. Maybe it was just a phase that i went through. Then again i don't have alcoholic parents, so that could have played a part in it also. I strongly believe that alcoholism is a diesease. no i don't know any one who's an alcoholic. Tiffany Fiels
I think that the fact that so many people are willing to buy alcohol for underage people is just ridiculous. People should know that there are reasons why underage kids do not need alcohol. It messes with a persons body and just in general the way they function. I would never consider buying my brother, who is 15, any alcohol i think that the younger you start drinking the more likely you are to become and alcoholic later in life. I have been to bars eventhough i am underage, but i have never accecpted a drink from anyone. Drinking seems to be just an easy cop-out for people who do not want to really deal with serious things going on in their lives. There is also the situation of teen drinkers. I think teens mostly drink as a way to look cool. So as a parent supplying your teens with alcohol may just be helping them to become an alcoholic later in life.
Frankie Gaskill (9:00)
Yes, I was aware of this that kids get booze from family or friends. No, I would never consider supplying a child with alcohol. What if they got so stupid drunk and killed themselves or someone else for that matter. I would never be able to live with myself. No, I don't believe that the earlier a child starting dring the more they become dependant on it. However I think that it runs in the family genetics. If depression runs in the family I definetly would have to tell that person to watch there children closely with drinking and drugs as it just masks the situation. I do believe that alcoholism is a disease. I lost my father at any early age of 66 yrs of age because of this disease. It literally rips families apart. I know of quite a few people in my life which are alcoholics. There behavior was spuratic at times very friendly and when drinking hard booze were extremely mean!
I know the reason why people turn to booze instead of friends or family because its an easy escape.
Kelly Martinez
I come from a long line of alcoholics and would have to say that people turn to alcohol to drown their problems. Every alcoholic I have known has had a mental disorder (depression, schizophrenia)or severe stress that has driven them to drink so I think the notion that alcoholism is a "disease" is silly. A person can be addicted to alcohol, but that's the extent of it.
I would give a minor alcohol if they were mature enough. In fact I think it is better to teach children to drink alcohol responsibly and sparingly than to tell them that they can't have it. The other important factor is to teach children how they can act while intoxicated. That it is not alright to be destructive or run around like fools.
Daniel Hooker (7:00)
I was aware that kids get there drinks for family and friends, because where else would they get it when the are underage. Im gotten drinks for my younger sister before, but i make sure that she is being safe and not going to be doing something that i do not approve of. I know that some people drink to get drunk, i myself drink to relieve stress sometimes, this means that i dont drink all that often, some people who feel its cool do it all the time. I do believe that alcoholism is a disease, and it is a very bad thing to have, because of the health issues that it can cause. I have known some alcoholics, and i thought that they were assholes,and i didnt really like them much. Because sometimes alcohol can solve problems that talking cant.
Cameron-7:00
Yes i am aware that a large number of kids do get their alcohol from friends and family but i really did not think it was that high. Wow.... I think if i had a younger bro a few years younger than me and i knew he was going to stay at my place for the night and was not going to be driving than i would supply him with some alcohol not one of his friends or just some kids on the street, hell no i would not get them alcohol just my bro or sis. Yea i think the earlier you start the more likely you will become dependent on it i mean look at kids who start smoking at a young age you will most likely see them smoking when they are fifty or sixty its just becomes their second nature so maybe yes they will become dependent on alcohol as the years go on.. I have always learned that it was a disease but i dunno if i think that. To me its just another habit that has gotten out of control and that person needs to get help. My grandpa was an alcoholic and cleaned up when my mom was young and stayed clean for twenty five years and did not take a sip of alcohol for those years and he died a clean man too. A person could turn to alcohol instead of a family member because they think that alcohol is a quicker problem solver and can fix it with out the embarrament of talking to family but really i do not know why a person would turn to a drink than their love or their own blood to help them through their hard times.
Shawn Harshbarger
I wasn't aware of that but I can believe it. I wouldn't supply booze to my little brother or kids younger than me. I think that alcoholism is a real problem for people. I would say that it might definately be an addiction. I have known people that are alcoholics. My own grandpa was an alcoholic, but he was never a drunk. He drank beer as often as most people drink water, but he could handle it. He had lived like that his whole life. Even when he got really sick, right before he passed away, he would drink like Busch NA because he wasn't allowed to have the alcohol but he loved the taste. So I have never dealt with somebody that is like an angry drunk or anything like that. But I know they are out there.
Dustin Piercy (9:00)
I am aware that 65% of kids get their alcohol from family and friends. No i don't ever think i could supply an underage sibling with alcohol. That's just as bad as selling drugs. If that person is given alcohol by you than gets into an accident and dies that is your fault. By giving them that alcohol, you basically committed murder. I am a believer that being exposed to alcohol at a young age makes them dependent on it. The friends i had in highschool that drank alcohol to this day still heavily drinks alcohol. Alcoholism is a disease to me because it takes over your mind and body until eventually kills. It can cause kidney failure, and bad health. My grandpa use to be a heavy alcohol drinker. It caused his voice to sound gargled when he talks and suffers from relaps and it causes him to scream and yell while he is sleeping at night.
Demaris winston(7:00)
I would never supply a younger simbling with alcohol because it isn't the right thing to do. For instance, let's say I did give some kid some alcohol and later on that night I'm watching the news about some little boy that got into a car crash for being intoxicated and died. I would feel so much guilt towards myself that I may want to kill myself. Think about it why would anyone wanna do that. It's dumb and doesn't make any sense. Besides, your setting a bad example for the kid and yourself. I don't think alcoholism is a disease, but it is an addiction that could be handled if that person doesn't go out of control with the drinking.
Jaime Carpenter
I didn't know the statistics about where kids first got alcohol, but that is where I first got alcohol. I wouldn't ever get alcohol for a minor, or give them alcohol, but many people do. I'd guess that the age a child first starts consuming alcohol has something to do with making them more likely to become alcohol dependent. Alcoholism is definately a addictive, but I wouldn't call it a disease. I guess I might call it a sign of mental weakness. I know some alcoholics and I guess it depends on the person as to how they act when they are drunk. Some get depressed, some get happy, some get loud, and some get withdrawn. The worst alcoholic I know is never not intoxicated and it is very hard to tell how much he has had to drink. I don't believe he ever made a choice between turning to alcohol or to friends and family. I think as he got to be more of an alcoholic friends and family withdrew from him leaving him with nothing more than his addiction.
Steve Kidd (7:00)
Yes, I'm aware that kids get their alcohol from friends and family. Who isn't? I would never, ever consider giving somebody underage alcohol, or for that matter anyone. That would mean that I'd have alcohol, and I'm not into that. The only alcohol that I have is rubbing alcohol. I think that anyone who drinks is at risk. Alcoholism is an addiction. There's a slight difference between a disease and an addiction. First of all, a disease is usually not your fault. You can't control it, an addiction, you can. I've never known an alcoholic, I'm sure I've seen one. From what I've heard, they slur their speech, are very clumsy, loud, obnoxious, cocky, and don't think before they act. Maybe they didn't have anyone to turn to. I don't know.
Liz Doty
No, I would never supply anyone no matter what the person's age is with alcohol. I am extremely against drinking, and I believe that there in no excepetions. Although there is really no way of catching people who do supply alcohol the majority of the time, I hope they are guily ritten for the rest of their lives. If people are willing to supply underage people with alcohol then I think it is only fair that God remind their conscience of their ungodly acts for the rest of their lives. I have never known an alcoholic so I have no clue of what that kind of life would be like. Timothy Swan
I knew that kids got their alcohol from family and friends, but I was not aware that the percentage was that high! I know a lot of underage drinkers, and they get their alcohol from older brothers and sisters. I have a younger brother, and he will be 18 when I am 21. Of course, he is going to want me buy alcohol for him. We come from a small town, and on the weekends it's just what we do for fun I guess. I think it'll be hard for me to buy for him, just because people get to acting stupid when they drink. I feel like it be my fault if he got into a car accident. I don't believe that a child will become dependent on alcohol if they start drinking at a young age. I think it has to deal with the alcohol abuse within the family, and how much they drink. I do believe their are some smart kids out there, and they actually think about their consequences before they drink.
Chelse Lindenbaum (9:00)
I have a lot of relatives who drink, but I have yet see any of them drunk. Although, I did have a cousin who killed himself when he was drunk. I would never supply anyone with alcohol, much less drink any myself. Yes, I think the younger they are the more likely they are to be dependant on it later in life. Sometimes people turn to drinking instead of family or friends cause they might have too much pain, don't want anybody else to know their problems, doesn't want sympathy, they feel like another person couldn't understand what they are going through or that they will be judged.
Elizabeth Kerns (9:00)
Well duh minors get their alcohol from family and friends. How else would they get it? Honestly, I really don't know if I would provide alcohol for minors. With my luck, they would end up getting their party busted or getting into a crash. But, I think if I was close enough with them to have full trust in them and they were just staying in one place, I probably would. Sad, but true. Young people drink, it just happens. I really don't know if the earlier a person starts to drink then the more dependant they get on it. Yeah in the beginning they'll probably drink a lot because it's the new cool thing to do in their lives. Once they mature, they might calm down with it but I really don't know. I personally don't know an alcoholic. But maybe some people are dealing with things where only alcohol can relieve their pain from instead of family or friends. It's the easy way out in some peoples' eyes.
Alyssa Surber (9:00)
I definitly think there is an alcohol problem these days. I'm not sure if I would supply any underage person with alcohol, but I don't really think it's right. Drinking has become way out of hand.
--Jill Reinhart (noon)
I do drink every once in a while. Not all the time at all. I would not give anyone underage access to alcohol at all. i think that its irresponsible.
Brianna Bugbee
I would assume that the percentage would be higher, since we are talking about kids. How else would they manage to get alcohol if they couldn’t get it from someone they knew. I would never consider giving alcohol to kids. I do believe that your chances of becoming dependent on a habit increases the earlier you start. In my opinion, alcoholism is a disease. There are many people in my family who are/were alcoholics. Some of my friends ended up to be as well. Drinking effects everybody differently, so I have witnessed just about every behavior you could think of. Most people start drinking because it’s fun, but they don’t realize how easily they can become addicted. By the time someone becomes addicted, alcohol has become their family and friend. Alcoholism is a terrible disease, so whoever supplies it to kids is really messed up.
i have actually supplied younger persons with alcohol, but when i was younger i was also supplied with alcohol. i dont think that the age of when a person starts to drink(more than just 1 time) has a whole lot to do with becoming dependent, i think it all has to do with their mental stability at the time, how easy their body becomes addicted to outside toxins and peer influence to do it all the time. yes i have know a few alcoholics, they were easier to talk to when they were drinking and happier. when they were sober they were hostile and very distant.
just like a drug addict.
Thomas wood
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