Youth and Alcohol

[cladking]

Not being obtuse at all. You're statement about not viewing alcohol as a drug shows your complete lack of education on this subject. Fuck, even when I was drinking I knew that simple fact. Being sober hasnt changed my POV on that at all. It is a mind/mood altering substance..the classic definition of a drug, is it not? Whether it's legal or not does not change the definition.

When you were challenged as to whether you'd be OK with providing herb at a party (after you said you had no problem with booze being provided), you seemed to backpedal a bit, and avoided the question.

No, I was not being obtuse, just trying to get you to think about what you were typing. But I understand now, as you made it quite clear when you stated you didnt think alcohol was a drug. Your POV makes sense to me now, albeit I disagree.

There's no doubt that alcohol is nasty and it ruins a large number of lives but we're trying to figure out ways to stop it from ruining the lives of loved ones. Some people could drink every day for a month and not get addicted and other people simply do. There is no way to predict but it appears that responsible drinking among the young will reduce alcoholism. Abstinence might be the best answer for everyone but you can't stop a kid from drinking if he wants to. God willing you might stop his first drink from killing him.