Why Teens Drink Alcohol

This young woman was probably only waiting for a ride on that Saturday afternoon in early November, there's probably nothing sordid about what was going on at all. Kamloops' old court house was across the street, and people were coming and going from a conference on walking. Nevertheless, I can't resist reading something into her loneliness. Cars were speeding past, there were few people aside from the conference-goers on foot. Being a street-walker in an automobile-based city would be something quite different from what it was when the term was invented. Read Full Story

Duke and his giant cock A rare Sunday post…….a blast from Duke’s past. Enjoy. Oh, and about the U-Verse thing, it’s all hooked up, I love it, speed is great. The Dish has been officially Duked! More about that fiasco on Monday. For now, read about the Catholics, the chickens, and me………….. It all started innocently enough. In fact it could have been a good thing, and for a while it may have been, but it ended in a bloody massacre that few of us speak of even to this day. I’ve mentioned it once or twice in a family setting, and my dad ... Read Full Story

utah GOP: Quirky laws reduce drunken drivingForbes - NY,USABar owners and customers have long complained that Utah’s liquor laws do nothing to prevent underage drinking or driving under the influence. … Click for more LiveJournal Tags: DUI,DWI,Underage Drinking,Utah DUI Laws,Drinking and Driving,Liquor laws        Read Full Story

At the start of a new school year, students fret about things like who their lab partner will be, will they make honor roll and if they will have a date for the homecoming dance. While parents can’t control every variable of their child’s life, they can help them excel at responsible decision-making and dealing with peer pressure. This is especially important when it comes to the subject of underage drinking. According to the 2007 GfK Roper Youth Report, 71 percent of 8- to 17- year olds say their parents are the No.1 influence on their decision whether or not to drink alcohol. Some ... Read Full Story

The presence of a bunch of clipboard wielding scientists blocking access to the bar, is apparently not enough to dissuade people from drinking, according to a new study in which it was determined after much scrutiny of the data (and noting that the sky above is a shade of blue) that people tend to drink more where the music is louder . Over the course of three weekends French researchers were able to marry work and pleasure by frittering away grant money on what is patently obvious to anyone who's ever sidled up to a bar and thought to themselves, 'you know what? this ... Read Full Story