| Description |
159 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Current controversies |
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Current controversies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index. |
| Contents |
Alcohol use among adolescents : an overview / Patrick O'Malley, Lloyd D. Johnston, Jerald G. Bachman -- Underage drinking is America's biggest youth drug problem / Elizabeth Shepard -- The problem of underage drinking is too often ignored / Mathea Falco -- Binge drinking on college campuses is a serious problem / Susan Resneck Pierce -- The extent of underage drinking is exaggerated / David J. Hanson -- Teen alcohol education programs exaggerate the dangers of drinking / Stanton Peele -- Not all underage drinking is harmful / Dwight B. Heath -- Underage drinking can lead to alcoholism / Omaha world-herald -- Underage drinking contributes to drunk driving fatalities / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- Underage drinking can lead to irresponsible sexual behavior / Susan E. Foster -- Teen alcohol abuse may cause brain damage / Kathleen Fackelmann -- Binge drinking can cause alcohol poisoning / Dixie M. Jordan -- Binge drinking can cause a variety of problems / Kathiann M. Kowalski -- Alcohol advertising encourages teens to drink / Mediascope -- Liquor advertisements should not be televised / Bill Clinton -- The alcohol industry intentionally markets its products to youths / David Walsh -- The government should counter-advertise to combat the influence of alcohol advertising / George A. Hacker -- Alcohol advertisements should be restricted in public places / Traci L. Toomey ... [et al.] -- Alcohol advertising does not cause teens to drink / Morris E. Chafetz -- Alcohol advertising does not affect alcohol consumption / Advertising Association -- The alcohol industry has the right to advertise its products / Doug Bandow -- The alcohol industry works to discourage underage drinking / Cheryl Ursin -- The drinking age debate : an overview / Deborah Straszheim -- Raising the drinking age to 21 has reduced alcohol-related injuries and death among youth / Traci L. Toomey, Carolyn Rosenfeld, Alexander C. Wagenaar -- Arguments for lowering the drinking age are misguided / Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Raising the drinking age to 21 has been counterproductive / Rugh C. Engs -- The drinking age should be lowered to 18 / Michael Clay Smith -- Banning sales of alcohol over the Internet would reduce underage drinking / Americans for Responsible Alcohol Access -- The government should not ban Internet alcohol sales / Atlanta journal-constitution -- Colleges must use a variety of strategies to reduce alcohol abuse on campus / Henry Wechsler -- The goal of eliminating drinking on college campuses is unrealistic / Edward H. Hammond -- Zero-tolerance laws are effective in reducing drunk driving among youth / Robert Shearouse -- Recognizing false IDs can help reduce underage drinking / Roger Johnson. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- United States.
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Alcoholism -- United States -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
Torr, James D., 1974-
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| ISBN |
073770859X library binding alkaline paper |
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0737708581 paperback alkaline paper |
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