Any insights into the Young people drinking debate?

Posted by: BigH47 on 27 April 2007

There seeems a lot of news time being given to some group (probably tree huggers Winker ) who want to imprison/fine parents who give young children alcoholic drinks, watered wine with meals and drops of alcohol in babies etc.
It has been widely reported over the years that countries like France, their children are exposed to alcohol much earlier than ours. Do they have this binge drinking in teenagers problem? Do they have higher adult alcoholism problem?

Example news clip


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Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Bob McC
French youth don't go out to get pissed and have a punch up like the English but their adult alcohol related illness figures are frightening.
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Frank Abela
I am in two minds about this. I used to be firmly in the camp that said that young people should be taught about responsible drinking and should be allowed to grow up being used to having the occasional tipple. I was introduced to wine at about 7, and shorts (mainly liqeuers) at about 11, the latter mainly as an introduction rather than anything else. Since it taught me to drink responsibly I was always for it.

Now I hear that the French (a responsible bunch drink-wise) have huge problems with liver scerosis and other ailments which are alcohol related, so I'm not sure if it is the right way forward.

At the moment I lean toward the knowledge-is-right side but I could easily swing round to the protection-first brigade.
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by joe90
Alcohol is a poison, so something's bound to happen sooner or later...

I avoid it, personally.
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Earwicker
Been there, done alcoholism. To an extent that made George Best and Oliver Reed look like tee-totalers. It nearly killed me (several times) but I still hope to come back to it some day. It's a sad fact of life that you can't beat it.
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Mick P
Earwicker

You really must learn to be positive. I have been shifting whisky most nights for the last 20 years and I am considerably more happy than yow.

Also I am up London for the weekend and hope to shift a fair bit up there.

You got to learn to be happy.

Regards

Mick
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Earwicker
I shifted 40 - 60 units a day for several years and I'm still miserable and still here. Anyway, you'd be miserable if you were me!
Posted on: 27 April 2007 by Mick P
That's true
Posted on: 28 April 2007 by Willy
quote:
Originally posted by Earwicker:
I shifted 40 - 60 units a day for several years and I'm still miserable and still here. Anyway, you'd be miserable if you were me!


And would Earwicker be miserable if he were Mick?

Regards,

Willy.
Posted on: 28 April 2007 by Earwicker
quote:
Originally posted by Willy:
And would Earwicker be miserable if he were Mick?

If Earwicker was Mick at least he'd be back on the piss...
Posted on: 28 April 2007 by Deane F
People that do soft drugs have no class...
Posted on: 28 April 2007 by Willy
quote:
Originally posted by Deane F:
People that do soft drugs have no class...


I thought they were middle class. Lower classes do heroin and crack. Uppers do coke.

Regards,

Willy.