A new website, designed by teenagers, has been launched by the The Drinkaware Trust with the aim of educating youngsters about the dangers of drinking.
Feedback from under-18′s is the focus of Truth About Booze with forum discussions such as “I’m scared I’ll be rejected if I don’t go out drinking” and “My uncle used to do a bottle of whiskey a week. Never did him any harm”. Answers are of the ‘ticking off by an adult’ variety – “Shame you need alcohol to help you have a good time, once in a while it’s OK to let lose and roll with it , but saying you feel like your’e out with primary school kids without booze smaks of addiction and other under lying issues” for example.
It is the first time that teenagers have been directly asked about what would help them and their friends “make better informed choices” about drinking.
In addition to the forums users will be able to read real-life stories from under-18s affected by alcohol, watch educational videos and have easy access to services that provide counselling and treatment.
hey this site is awesome and i drink as often as i can so i am not new to the alcohol situation. i am not an alcoholic! i just like the odd drink 5 or 6 times a week.
this website has helped me a lot in understanding what there is to know.