More than 40% of young people believe that it makes up for getting drunk despite the dangers

The consumption of alcohol in young people it is one of the problems that most concern today. These drinks alter the development of minors, whose bodies are not developed to deal with these substances. For this reason, messages are often launched warning of these dangers in order to create awareness among the new generations.

But, to what extent are these messages effective? The data offered by the Barometer 2017 of the ProjectScope, elaborated by the Reina Sofía Center on Adolescence and Youth of the FAD, affirm that no. In this work it is exposed that great aprte of youth today, even knowing the risks, continues to consume alcohol because they believe that despite these dangers, they have much to gain.


Social recognition

And what can the alcohol that compensates the risks of its consumption The answer lies in social recognition. 40% of young people between 15 and 29 years old recognize that they prefer to get drunk in order to participate in the activities of their circle of friends. Within this percentage, 26.1% say they know the risks but assume them.

A perspective that according to this center allows to approach this problem from a new perspective. Those responsible for this investigation point out that the educators, both parents and teachers, should bet on a teaching in which it is clear that the consumption of alcohol is not fun. A drunkenness is often a fun activity.


For this reason, many young people choose to go out with their friends to drink alcohol, even knowing that they assume a great risk for their organism. Proof of this is the data in this report that makes it relevant that not only must we warn of the dangers, but change the conception that exists in society about the consumption of these drinks that are represented as something enjoyable.

Other substances

In this research they have also put on the conception that young people have of other substances such as drugs. The 43,5% of the respondents in this report perceives the risks of drug use and is declared unsafe to the dangers derived from their consumption. On the other hand, 16.5% qualify as "medium security" the intake of these items so harmful and 40% do not perceive the risks and feel safe when consuming.

It also warns of the conception that young people have of other substances such as cannabis. The consequences derived from smoking joints are acceptable for 23.2% of the surveyed youth. Within this percentage, 13.6% believe that it compensates them moderately and 9.6% think that it compensates them a lot to assume them. The consumption of other harder drugs such as cocaine or pills present risks that are only accepted by just under 7%.


Damián Montero

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