Drinking Problems Leading to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Start at an Early Age

It has been noted that children who start drinking at an early age are more at risk to become involved in alcoholism and drug addiction than those who have not.

Alcohol use by adolescents is extremely dangerous, not only to themselves, but to society at large.

“I have had the privilege of interviewing hundreds of persons who have come to Narconon in order to conquer their drug or alcohol addiction,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director for Narconon Drug Rehab in Georgia. “I have learned first hand through these interviews that most of those who have a bad drinking problem started at an early age.   Whether they found the liquor in the family bar or got it from the next door neighbor, many of our clients started secretly drinking at an early age – 12 to 14 for many of them.”

Underage alcohol use is not only associated with violence, educational failure, and unsafe sex, but also with suicide, traffic fatalities, health risks, and other problem behaviors that lower the adolescents chances of success in today’s world.

Ms. Rieser comments: “The individuals who market for the liquor industry also apparently know that long term drinkers start at an early age.  There would be no other reason for the large amount of advertising money that they are obviously spending on targeting youth as customers for their brew. The media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol.

“Fortunately, there are more concerned families than there are persons marketing for liquor companies.  We just have to alert families and let them know what they can do in order to send a message to make this marketing to their children stop.

Talk to your kids. Set them straight. Don’t let them become drug addicts.

If you know someone who is drug addicted, then call Narconon.  We have a 76% success rate.

Call Narconon Drug Rehab 1-877-413-3073 for more information on effective drug treatment.

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