PK> I'm not going to get mad at your message claiming that I know nothing 
about
PK> alcohalism. I'm going to leave my personal life out of this. Every party 
or
PK> bar I ever go to is just a bunch of kids thinking that they are cool 
becaus
PK> they drink beer. How do you know that that is not the case? Why do you 
thin
PK> it is that teenagers go to coffee shops? They go their because they think 
i
PK> a mature thing to do. Practically everyone I know smokes at my school. 
They
PK> smoke because it's a fad. I'd say about 90% of kids start drinking 
ecause
PK> they were influenced by their friends or the media. Believe me if most 
peop
PK> drink because they have bad problems in their lifes then I would have 
start
PK> a LONG time ago. I don't see why you would want to argue these facts. I 
don
PK> want to hear anything else about it.
Well thanks for not being mad. I believe I was referring to your comment 
bout
teens only drink at parties, and not alone. I've been there, many many years 
ago.  But once you begin drinking or smoking alone its no longer to impress 
your friends.  That was my point. I don't agree with you about the 90%. I 
believe more kids beginning drinking or smoking because of the lack of 
upport
they get from home. Sure alot of kids are influenced by theirs friends to do
things they normally would never do, however if their parents or guardians
were supportive and took the time to talk with them it would make a big
difference in their lives.  Would you agree with that?  I'm not here to put
you down, if you thought that please accept my apology.
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