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Originally posted by PsychTau
However, it seems like vomiting in front of others (or peeing on yourself, or falling down a flight of stairs, whatever) isn't embarassing or mortifying. It's a "funny story" to "remember our sisters/brothers by". A great "remember when". Therefore, when it happens to someone the embarassment isn't enough to keep them from getting to that point again. Instead, the attention and laughs they get may encourage them to get that drunk again and again.
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Well, considering we have teens/young adults on The Real World, Road Rules etc who get ridiculously drunk and sleep with anything in sight - and then are rewarded with speaking engagements at college campuses (which they get paid quite well for) and sometimes further entertainment opportunities - why is it surprising that embarrassment is considered something for old people?
DeltAlum, I don't think there should be such a thing as an "anti-drinking campaign" at ANY age. It's one thing to tell a 6 year old that alcohol is bad, but when they get older and realize they won't die from a sip of it, the
entire program, along with any legitimate information they've learned, is negated. (This is why some schools stopped the Just Say No program.)