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In a survey of 1269 junior and senior high school students in a Massachusetts community, a large majority of the respondents indicated they recognized many immediate and long-term risks involved in getting drunk at their age. A considerable minority of the sample, however, did not believe that there were significant hazards associated with youthful intoxication. Implications of the study for educators, counselors, parents, and others concerned about the prevalence of teenage drunkenness are explored.
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Finn, P., Brown, J. Risks entailed in teenage intoxication as perceived by junior and senior high school students. J Youth Adolescence 10, 61–76 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02088424
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