Selling and distributing alcohol is a part of a trillion-dollar industry that continues to be successful due to its mass marketing, affordability, availability, and alcohol becoming a global commodity. However, with this, alcohol has also become the third leading cause …
How Does Alcohol Advertising Really Affect Our Youth?
Ads are everywhere! They’re on TV, websites, within stores/malls, and along the side of the road. Now, they are making their way onto social media platforms, smartphone apps, and games. Just like ads, teens are everywhere, and they are absorbing …
Talking to Teens About Underage Drinking
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 10,874 people died in 2017 as a result of drunk driving–this being slightly over the steady average of 10,000 lives lost per year (NHTSA, n.d.). Underage drinking is a contributor …
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