Alcoholism
09 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
in think tank.
Disappointment.
alcoholism was addressed during new student week today, and I would say that my general emotion is disappointment. It’s all good that they’re making effort to make known that the abuse of alcohol during school parties is highly dangerous to an individual. However, they failed to get straight to the point and hammer it in: the intake of alcohol under the age of 21 in the USA is illegal. It is against the law.
period.
It is against the law. This was mentioned once in the presentation and the presentation went on to discuss other things like what is the appropriate use of alcohol on campus. It’s sad to know that instead of enforcing the truth that it is against the law, the college attempts to provide only solutions to when an underaged student abuses/uses alcohol. No doubt that in the case of alcohol abuse, the college should provide necessary support systems to make sure the student is cared for or sent to the hospital. I just felt that so much time was spent assuring that students who abuse alcohol would only get a talk with the dean, reported but not necessarily remembered under school records. I don’t think im advocating for the fact that a more serious penalty should be given for alcohol abuse or the use of alcohol by those underaged. I just think that there should be emphasis on the fact that using alcohol under the age of 21 in the USA is against the law. The lack thereof simply sends the message that: “it’s ok to drink under 21 on campus, just be safe and don’t ever get caught“. Are we prepared to suffer the consequences of sending out such a message? I think the consequences can be drastic.
The scary part is not knowing the truth but the fact that we subtly conceal the truth, sometimes.
