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I heard a story about underage drinking on the news last night. The solution: raise the taxes on alcohol so younger people can't afford it. So I guess that a $10 cocktail isn't expensive enough.
My friend's daughter is in highschool in NY. Due to the problems of teenager drinking and drug use, the parents are stongly encouraged to sign a paper stating that they will not permit this type of behavior in their homes. If they see a student engaging in this behavior, they will contact the parents. Parents are not required to sign this paper. If they do, they are listed as a safe home in the parent directory. I am not sure how effective this will be, but I think that it is a good start. At least parents will know in which homes their children will receive responsible parental guidence.
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