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years old are alcoholrelated,” said Barent F. Landstreet, administrator, Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program.
Number One Abased Drag
The problem is apparently on the rise. The Virginia Department of Education reported recently that a principal’s poll had named alcohol as the number one drug being abused in schools today.
“Alcohol is a cheap, easy to obtain high,” said Landstreet. “Teenage drivers are both learning to drink and learning to drive. The results are catastrophic.”
“Our Virginia surveys tell us that about 85 per cent of all students reaching the twelfth grade have experimented with alcohol.”
What cijan be done to curb alcohol-related teen traffic crashes? The initial response is disheartening.
“Teens are most concerned about conforming to peer pressure. Peers often dare each other to take chances,” said Landstreet. A national survey says teens are less
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