Binge drinking by young people is a growing social issue, with a startling number of alcohol-related problems affecting students and others. It is a problem that concerns many parents, who are unsure how to react when their own kids start drinking — sometimes at quite a young age — other than to get angry.
Surprisingly, there are some excellent reasons why a personal-use breathalyzer in the home can help discourage teen drinking -
* Many teenagers do not even need or want to drink, but are bowing to peer pressure. When they are able to tell friends that their parents will be testing them with a home breathalyser they have a legitimate excuse to avoid doing something they actually may not want to do.
* A home breathalyzer, introduced when your children are still young, helps create an atmosphere which says that drinking is not accepted in this particular home. Kids who learn this lesson early are less likely even to start heavy drinking, and it stops them from launching into a pattern of lying about their drinking.
* Young people nowadays often have little notion of what constitutes responsible drinking. A breath tester in the home can help them learn the difference between light social drinking and heavier drinking that can lead them into trouble.
* Early detection of a looming drinking habit can help prevent big alcohol-related problems later in life.
* Many parents believe they will quickly be able to discern if their kids have started drinking. But this is not always the case. Young people learn to disguise their breath with mints or certain foods. And many alcoholic drinks aimed at young people these days do not even smell of alcohol. But you cannot fool a breathalyzer.
Martin Roth is a full-time writer, with a specialty in health and personal fitness. His well known website Personal Health Monitors provides news, reviews, tips, resources and advice on a wide range of timely issues. In particular, it offers information on blood alcohol tester trends.
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