If the young people particularly teenager start drinking, then they have more chances to become addicted to alcohol at some point in their life. A research reveals that people who start drinking before the age of 15 have 40% more risk of becoming alcoholic. Young drinkers will eventually get the problem of alcoholism. A self test for teenage people to determine whether they have the problem of alcoholism or not is given below:

1. Have you lost your school time due to drinking?
2. Do you use drinking a way to escape your worries and stress?
3. Do you feel comfortable while drinking in social events?
4. Do you want to drink in secret?
5. Have you ever faced any legal problems due to drinking?
6. Do you feel irritated when someone comments on your drinking habit?
7. Do you face any financial burden due to over buying of alcohol?
8. Do you feel guilty of your drinking habit?
9. Do your parents annoy you about your drinking habit?
10.  Do you have a family history of Alcoholism?
11. Have you ever faced any problem with police due to your drinking habit?

If your answer is yes to any of the questions then it really means that you may have alcoholism disorder. However you can get rid of this problem if you are really willing to quit drinking. There are many types of treatments available to teenage alcoholism.

The treatment to teenage alcoholism is somewhat different to that of adult alcoholism. You can not employ the same methods used to treat an adult alcoholic for a teenager. One of the treatments to teenage alcoholism involves freeing the teenager from bad peers since many teenagers get into alcoholism due to peer pressure. If you eliminate the friends who are alcohol addicts, then it will be easy to treat your alcoholism problem.

Another method of treatment to teenage alcoholism is counseling. Proper counseling should be given to the teenager in the way he\she can understand the cause of the problem and the consequences of the problem. The counseling can be given to him\her with the help of an ex-alcoholic also. This will help the young people to understand the dreadful effects of alcoholism.

Most of the teenagers do not have a clear idea of alcoholism. They will think that they ill never become addict to alcohols. But it will happen when the person is a novelty seeking personality. The three important causes for why a teenager falls into the habit of alcoholic are family problems, stress and a desire to become more popular. Teenage is period of slight confusion. Teenagers often see their parents drink whenever they get stress. They take this wrong example to get into the habit of drinking. They may not be aware of the fact that alcohol will produce long term side effects and will affect their future. Hence it is the responsibility of the parents to observe their children to know whether they are becoming addicts to alcohol. They should help their children to get rid of this problem.

The teenage years can be a time of great emotional stress as it marks the transition from childhood to adulthood. It is at this particular time when teenagers have to grapple with a number of issues like search for identity, peer pressure, amorous and family relationships, as well as scholastic performance. These may be overwhelming to some teenagers as they undergo this critical stage in their lives.

For those who can’t adjust and handle the pressure, the use of illicit drugs becomes an enticing option to cope with, alleviate or escape from the issues that beset them. This is one of the primary reasons why quite a large percentage of teenagers resort to drug abuse. Teen drug abuse has now become a common and prevalent problem in modern society. In fact, drug abuse is currently the foremost concern among parents as cited in the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse.

Parents can’t possibly monitor their teens 24/7 without invading their privacy, and they can’t physically be present at all times, particularly in today’s fast paced world. So what exactly are the signs that parents should look for to keep their teens away from prohibited drugs?

The first thing to thing to look out for is the teen’s behavior. In general, a teenager will manifest behavior patterns quite different from his normal behavior prior to addiction. Parents should also be skeptical once their teenager starts to behave aberrantly and becomes withdrawn or aloof to other members of the family. They may also exhibit irritability, paranoia and violent behavior. However, such changes may not be drastic, but are the most obvious signs of drug abuse. Drug abuse has far-reaching effects on the user’s mood and performance. A teenage drug user will most likely suffer from long-term psychological effects from drugs that modify their mindset as well. As a consequence, a teenager can have degrading performance in school or in the workplace.

On the other hand, there are also physical signs of teen drug abuse that parents should be on the lookout for. Among the red light warning signs of the effects of teen drug abuse are blood-shot eyes, nagging cough, lethargy, irregularities in eating and sleeping habits, constantly tired or hyperactive, sudden weight loss or weight gain, teeth clenching and muscle tension, convulsions, dehydration, and consequently, death.

Teen drug abuse may start as a phase of experimentation in a teenager’s life, in their effort to adapt and resolve certain issues that typically highlight this crucial stage in their lives. Nevertheless, it could also spiral out of control and lead to serious and severe drug addiction that may even persist up to adulthood. This can be very debilitating and difficult to resolve. Teen drug abuse, when addressed during the initial stages can be rectified and lead to a better quality of life not only as a teenager, but ultimately as an adult as well.

When kids don’t listen to their parents, they often suffer from consequences that could have been avoided. They tend to make poor decisions when think they can get away with something and often possess a false sense of certainty that bad things won’t happen to them.

Warning signs and advice from their parents, who have learned from experience, are ignored. Kids don’t always realize that foresight to them is hindsight to people who’ve experienced the same things.

When it relates to the topic of teens and their willingness to experiment with drugs, parents would be well advised to follow the very advice they bestow on their own kids: learn from people who have been there.

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