Comments on: Where’s Susan?

By: S S

S S — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:28:37 +0000

The one common theme that should be at the forefront of any conversation about kids and alcohol is the critical role parents play in influencing their children. Unfortunately, these studies cloud the issue and serve no other purpose than to demonize the industry. They are missing the big picture… parents hold the key to helping combat underage drinking.

By: Ciderman

Ciderman — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:34:52 +0000

All of these arguments, both yours and CASA’s are based on statistic “evidence.” Now, when I took statistics in college, one of the first things we were taught was how to manipulate the numbers to show anything we wanted them to. You have to expect that both sides with political agendas WILL manipulate the numbers to support their perspectives. In the absence of the actual raw data, statistics are misleading at best.

By: stephen russell

stephen russell — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:19:14 +0000

No the problem is College age drinking.
Not the Frat Houses, Hazing, etc ITs College.
Who knows if those stats are skewed anyway.
Anyone college age has Been exposed to drinking unless theyre:
Mormon, attend pvt college, Catholic college,
Otherwise they Booze.

By: d

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:02:02 +0000

in any case wrong facts or not -
all companies whatever they sell would always like more business (aka that is why other industries ie the hotels have to do their nay-saying for them) hence the alcohol industry’s oh-so-obvious commercials and ads marketing to teens - so let’s be honest: does anyone know any teenagers who don’t drink before they are 21? I can say I drank two sips once of a gross beer before I was 21 and never again until I was 21. I don’t know anyone else in my life who can even say that
once they stop marketing to teens and young adults and there starts being something else for non-city-dwelling teens to do when their parents aren’t around kids will drink until their parents tell them not to and why and don’t do it every night themselves and/ or see it as cool and normal all over movies…like smoking.

By: Barb Frazier

Barb Frazier — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:32:38 +0000

I know I’m really going to enjoy this new blog - It’s great to have the industry pointing out that what the “nanny folks” say most of the time may not be totally accurate.
The hospitality industry makes it a point to promote responsible consumption for those of age, and “no sale” to underage purchasing and consumption.