Teen Drinking and the Media

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…www.alcoholismhelp.com/help/youth/qa.html). They also go on to say that alcoholism can appear among teens whose parents have the disease. While this may be so, it cannot be forgotten that commercialization and glorification of alcoholic beverages in the media is also causing an increase in teen drinking. What if teenagers never saw a commercial or a billboard glorifying an alcoholic beverage? Would there be as many teens drinking? Think about it.