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01/29/2008: "When reality is pointless, the young drink"

Drinking to get drunk is starting at a young age, in England and Wales, prompting children not yet into their teens to become involved in violence, vandalism and sexual risk, according to a study published today.

The survey of deprived communities reveals a picture of widespread binge drinking among pre-teens and teenagers, frequently of over 20 units a week, with parents ignoring or even condoning the habit.

[ Parents: often hypocrites. Future: dreary jobs in dreary cities. Civilization: going nowhere. Parasites: abundant. Kids self-destruct under such negative conditions. ]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jan/23/youngdrinkers