Environmental Causes Of Teenage Drinking

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Issue Mills define issues as matters that go beyond the local environment of the individual and their inner life; Issues are a public matter. In newspapers report we often address issues, example of this are reports based on teenage drinking and the threat this poses to the society. Teenage drinking, as stated before is an issue. For the reason that it is not one teen trouble is a nationwide issue, therefore there must exist social causes. Why do some teenagers indulged in drinking and why? The cause of it may have environmental roots. The topic of family and close friends was already discuss in the section of troubles. Nevertheless, there exist other environmental roots such as the impact of the media. Today alcohol is widely available and

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