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Does media glorification of drinking send wrong message to teens?

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Across the country this week newspapers, TV and radio will all undoubtedly share some somber stories and Public Service Announcements about teen driving. Oct. 14-20 is 'Teen Driver Safety Week.'

You can bet there will be plenty of local stories focusing on their own respective tragedies involving teen fatalities and, if given the opportunity, politicians will surely seize the moment. Some reporters may even drag in a local representative of M.A.D.D. to say all the obligatory things.

Some good may come of it yet. But it also makes me wonder if there isn't more we can do. Perhaps there is something the media can do to makes a meaningful contribution...

Consider this: When high school and college students...

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Submitted Oct 15, 2012 By: PD

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TTQuattro Rookie Author Indiana Posts:72 Points:45,060 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2012 12:15:07 AM Ignore TTQuattro Report Abuse people need to stop blaming everything on the media and take responsibility for your own life and raise your kids the right way!!
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,953 Points:2,115,440 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2012 5:52:38 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Unfortunately, reality is the best medicine
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,930 Points:272,290 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 2:38:12 PM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse These are traditions that go way back. Hard to break traditions
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 1:04:08 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse N/A...
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,470,720 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:52:28 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Drinking has been popular long before TV and radio.
MTM Champion Author Mobile Posts:52,633 Points:3,069,435 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:49:17 PM Ignore MTM Report Abuse Yes it does send the wrong message, but Hollywood could care less. It's all about what they want to do.
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:9,238 Points:1,823,885 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:46:55 PM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse some teens going drink no matter what
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,136 Points:1,003,530 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:43:24 PM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse Old. But I still say raise the driving age to 21 and your problem goes away.
QuagmireLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,079 Points:160,365 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:42:40 PM Ignore QuagmireLA Report Abuse Ok, let's try something new. Genetic modification of the next generation of children. Come up with a genetic modification so that if they drink ethanol they will break out with huge pimples. That'll make em stop. LOL !!!!
Machewlee Rookie Author Detroit Posts:90 Points:569,955 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:41:42 PM Ignore Machewlee Report Abuse No, it is up to the parents.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,120 Points:1,671,775 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:39:54 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Yes, it's in the music and on tv & movies.
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,818 Points:1,621,330 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:39:09 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Of course...the Liberal media is clueless.....
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,591 Points:1,359,890 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:38:09 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Common sense!
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,502 Points:534,725 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:36:44 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse Sure it does.
seahawks Champion Author Washington Posts:3,217 Points:1,961,795 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:36:20 PM Ignore seahawks Report Abuse YES! YES! YES!
wdcutter All-Star Author Lansing Posts:633 Points:54,200 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:35:04 PM Ignore wdcutter Report Abuse Definitly YES!
beale055 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,292 Points:424,725 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:33:10 PM Ignore beale055 Report Abuse Yes, duh
bobsalwaysmt Champion Author Long Island Posts:4,649 Points:265,265 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:33:02 PM Ignore bobsalwaysmt Report Abuse Of course it does - & there's No Free Will & No Personal Responsibility - RIDICULOUS! Got to blame Someone, ANYONE, but yourself - GROW UP AMERICA! [Edited by: bobsalwaysmt at 10/16/2012 1:34:33 PM EST]
beale055 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,292 Points:424,725 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:32:15 PM Ignore beale055 Report Abuse Yes, duh
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,160 Points:1,199,855 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:31:33 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse bad media
Dementedmind Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:23 Points:8,350 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:27:17 PM Ignore Dementedmind Report Abuse Instead of blaming the media perhaps we should start pointing the finger at poor parenting. Is it not time that parents start proper parenting instead of blaming influences outside the home.
nehemiah Champion Author Portland Posts:4,751 Points:928,665 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:26:32 PM Ignore nehemiah Report Abuse yes
price_watcherIL Rookie Author Illinois Posts:6 Points:9,045 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:25:04 PM Ignore price_watcherIL Report Abuse Bars and pubs have advertised in all media from the beginning, the difference is that websites have more graphics and are visually alluring. The responsibility for the proper use of alcohol still lies with the consumer.
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,541 Points:274,320 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:24:49 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse The training of our youth to join the Barbarians is worse.
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,973 Points:1,679,240 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:20:38 PM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse I'd say the Socialism crammed into teens' skulls full of mush by our education system is more of a wrong message.
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,686 Points:1,636,220 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:19:05 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse It is beer that seems to sponsor much of the sports programming, especially football. Beer related activities are portrayed as socially acceptable. I have never seen a TV show or movie where drunk driving was portrayed in a bad light. We banned smoking ads, why can't we ban alcohol ads on TV.
40mpgsaturn Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,480 Points:519,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:18:13 PM Ignore 40mpgsaturn Report Abuse My kids are making better choices than we made 40 years ago!
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:33,416 Points:3,183,375 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:17:13 PM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse Teens are idiots regardless of the message brought to them.
nanu4u21 Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,093 Points:236,835 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:15:11 PM Ignore nanu4u21 Report Abuse ok
kzrooster Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,375 Points:514,800 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:13:56 PM Ignore kzrooster Report Abuse Teaching our kids the rights and wrongs of life starts at Home - without good direction our kids will do / try anything. You tell your kids not to drink, but if they do you give them good directions on what to do next. We as parents are responsible for our kids and that's it . . .
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,686 Points:1,636,220 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:09:28 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Writers of TV and movies don't know how to flesh out a character without making them a drunk. Notice how every cop show is built around a cop with a severe drinking problem and most of the settings used are bars. Most of the teen stories are also built around boozing it up. All parties are beer binges.
srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,238 Points:1,617,125 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:09:11 PM Ignore srchr Report Abuse get over it and legalize drugs - remember prohibition when mothers were begging its repeal because their babies were getting shot in their cribs due to the alcohol gangs? same thing today. there's a lot less mayhem with legalized drugs
sdiddydaddy Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,101 Points:394,745 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:05:21 PM Ignore sdiddydaddy Report Abuse does the media send the right message about anything?
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,325 Points:875,745 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:04:32 PM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse As long as someone can profit, they could care less how others are affected. Alcohol seems to be legal everywhere and their is no way to enforce any laws concerning the under aged because of it. Also, the stores placement of alcoholic beverages is usually in high traffic areas to catch the attention of those most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol. Try reporting parties with lots of under-aged and see how far you get. Here law enforcement won't dare get involved. So it isn't just the advertising.
freedomsailor Champion Author Naples Posts:2,119 Points:408,720 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:04:05 PM Ignore freedomsailor Report Abuse I agree. YES! The media is in the pockets of the booze companies.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,337 Points:1,537,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:03:23 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse You a@@ your bet ! [Edited by: danreino at 10/16/2012 1:04:22 PM EST]
deaconjones Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,124 Points:318,480 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:02:00 PM Ignore deaconjones Report Abuse YES....
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,057 Points:1,968,160 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:01:18 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse Just because the First Amendment protects the publishing of such things as the Metromix doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. Be responsible, Gannett.
NoStrings Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,387 Points:271,280 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 12:00:30 PM Ignore NoStrings Report Abuse yep
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,189 Points:531,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:58:08 AM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse Need to get Americans to respect alcohol like the europeans.
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:11,818 Points:2,767,125 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:56:42 AM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse It begins with the parents teaching about drinking!
WGW1 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,237 Points:388,265 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:53:49 AM Ignore WGW1 Report Abuse Some people do not think drinking as a drug??? Just ask the people that are in AA.
sdslim Champion Author Florida Posts:1,881 Points:1,708,285 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:51:50 AM Ignore sdslim Report Abuse Yes.
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,387 Points:1,353,780 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:49:38 AM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Start showing the people who have to go to Alcholics Anonymous, the down and out on the street because of alcohol and drug abuse and the crooked politicians whose parties I wouldn't be caught at.
nickatnite Veteran Author Indianapolis Posts:370 Points:277,215 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:48:41 AM Ignore nickatnite Report Abuse that's nice
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,387 Points:1,353,780 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:47:15 AM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse YES YES!
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,983 Points:1,486,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:46:58 AM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse And cities still promote Octoberfests around the country, and then have the nerve to set up soberity check points. Don't really make alot of sense does it.
JunGleJimBo All-Star Author Orange County Posts:535 Points:231,155 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:46:35 AM Ignore JunGleJimBo Report Abuse Yes.
MadTraveler Champion Author Idaho Posts:2,082 Points:572,100 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:46:26 AM Ignore MadTraveler Report Abuse Duh! You have to ask the question?
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,843 Points:1,943,945 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 11:46:03 AM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse This has been going on for a long time but those companies have a lot of money for lobbyists