"A lot of the drinking behaviors that we see in youths are mimicked from what they see their parents do."
(Sources: winnepegsun.com)
Labels: binge-drinking, teen-marijuana-abuse
Posted By: jgarcia
Friday, December 19, 2008
Binge Drinking on the Rise Among Canadian Youth - Are Parents at Fault?
Although fewer Canadian youth overall are drinking, binge drinking is on the rise. A story this week in the Winnepeg Sun explored a new report by the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. Ecstasy use has also increased slightly, though the report indicated a decrease in use of marijuana, mushrooms, and crystal meth. AFM's CEO John Borody commented that binge drinking may be a learned behavior:
"A lot of the drinking behaviors that we see in youths are mimicked from what they see their parents do."
(Sources: winnepegsun.com)
"A lot of the drinking behaviors that we see in youths are mimicked from what they see their parents do."
(Sources: winnepegsun.com)