Comments on: New record at UGA-Florida game: Underage drinking citations http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:15:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: [CR] Week in Review | Top Legal News http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 [CR] Week in Review | Top Legal News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-17285 [...] by campus administrators to keep students safe and encourage responsible behavior, there were a record number of underage drinking citations issued at the recent Georgia-Florida college football [...] [...] by campus administrators to keep students safe and encourage responsible behavior, there were a record number of underage drinking citations issued at the recent Georgia-Florida college football [...]

]]> By: Choose Responsibility Blog » Blog Archive » [CR] Week in Review http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-17252 Choose Responsibility Blog » Blog Archive » [CR] Week in Review Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-17252 [...] by campus administrators to keep students safe and encourage responsible behavior, there were a record number of underage drinking citations issued at the recent Georgia-Florida college football [...] [...] by campus administrators to keep students safe and encourage responsible behavior, there were a record number of underage drinking citations issued at the recent Georgia-Florida college football [...]

]]> By: DeKalb Conservative http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16713 DeKalb Conservative Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:50:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16713 @ philosopher But what is 'responsible drinking?' There is no correlation of getting plastered every night an the issue at hand here, which is underage drinking. I'm suggesting that most students view drinking, especially drinking at ages 18, 19, 20 as 'go big, or go home.' If they are going to do it and take the risk, then they are going all the way. The underage drinking discussion is somewhat elementary and is better left in a Civics 101 debate. Want a real epidemic with how young people are abusing themselves? Let's discuss the reality that alot of young people are both drinking underage and combining lots and lots of legally prescribed medications. Access to such medications are easy, its either prescribed to you, or you can essentially just ask your friends, plus there really isn't alot of stigma, or consequences. In addition, unlike pot, you don't smoke it, so there's no scent in the air. Underage drinking is clearly illegal. The enforcement, or enhanced enforcement is likely to only drive more young people towards abuse of pain killing medications such as vicodin, which is something that is probably easier to get addicted to. @ philosopher

But what is ‘responsible drinking?’ There is no correlation of getting plastered every night an the issue at hand here, which is underage drinking. I’m suggesting that most students view drinking, especially drinking at ages 18, 19, 20 as ‘go big, or go home.’ If they are going to do it and take the risk, then they are going all the way.

The underage drinking discussion is somewhat elementary and is better left in a Civics 101 debate. Want a real epidemic with how young people are abusing themselves? Let’s discuss the reality that alot of young people are both drinking underage and combining lots and lots of legally prescribed medications. Access to such medications are easy, its either prescribed to you, or you can essentially just ask your friends, plus there really isn’t alot of stigma, or consequences. In addition, unlike pot, you don’t smoke it, so there’s no scent in the air.

Underage drinking is clearly illegal. The enforcement, or enhanced enforcement is likely to only drive more young people towards abuse of pain killing medications such as vicodin, which is something that is probably easier to get addicted to.

]]> By: jim d http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16709 jim d Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:09:40 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16709 standing on a soap box when a beer keg will get you higher seems like a wasted effort. standing on a soap box when a beer keg will get you higher seems like a wasted effort.

]]> By: philosopher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16670 philosopher Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:02:59 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16670 DeKalb Conservative : if you think this is a soapbox-you ain't seen nuthin yet! :) There's a HUGE difference between getting "buzzed" and binge drinking. And the college kids who have yet to develop a sense of mortality need policing. Responsible use of alcohol is learned. And someone who is raised to believe that getting plastered every night with college friends is funny and great memories and "just what kids do" learn the irresponsible kind of drinking...just common sense. DeKalb Conservative : if you think this is a soapbox-you ain’t seen nuthin yet! :) There’s a HUGE difference between getting “buzzed” and binge drinking. And the college kids who have yet to develop a sense of mortality need policing. Responsible use of alcohol is learned. And someone who is raised to believe that getting plastered every night with college friends is funny and great memories and “just what kids do” learn the irresponsible kind of drinking…just common sense.

]]> By: DeKalb Conservative http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16669 DeKalb Conservative Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:46:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16669 @ philosopher If you're going to get on your soap box and talk about underage drinking leading to "a lifetime of irresponsible drinking, alcoholism, DUI’s and innocent lives lost" then I feel its only fair to point out the absurdity of such a strong viewpoint with an equally absurd viewpoint. If a young person wants to take a chance, they will have to live with the consequences of their actions. Besides, what exactly is 'irresponsible drinking?' Isn't the purpose of drinking to get buzzed, if not drunk? Few people will declare they actually enjoy the taste of alcohol, but they still drink. @ philosopher

If you’re going to get on your soap box and talk about underage drinking leading to “a lifetime of irresponsible drinking, alcoholism, DUI’s and innocent lives lost” then I feel its only fair to point out the absurdity of such a strong viewpoint with an equally absurd viewpoint.

If a young person wants to take a chance, they will have to live with the consequences of their actions. Besides, what exactly is ‘irresponsible drinking?’ Isn’t the purpose of drinking to get buzzed, if not drunk? Few people will declare they actually enjoy the taste of alcohol, but they still drink.

]]> By: philosopher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16664 philosopher Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16664 DeKalb Conservative-ah...are you speaking from experience, here? I sincerely apologize for leaving these poor victims off my list! DeKalb Conservative-ah…are you speaking from experience, here? I sincerely apologize for leaving these poor victims off my list!

]]> By: DeKalb Conservative http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16659 DeKalb Conservative Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:05 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16659 Two problems here: 1. This is a public school and unlike private schools, the rules of the school and laws of society are much more connected 2. These kids are acting reckless. They shouldn't be doing this in public. They should be doing this in their dorm rooms, get drunk enough to stay buzzed for several hours and then go to the tailgating festivities. If they did it correctly they wouldn't even need to add alcohol to their system and they would slowly start to sober up enough to read the numbers on the player's jerseys. Is what the kids are doing illegal, absolutely. Can the school tolerate, no -- they have a legal exposure. Will this continue, yes. Do the kids need to not be so open about it and use discretion, yes. Two problems here:
1. This is a public school and unlike private schools, the rules of the school and laws of society are much more connected
2. These kids are acting reckless. They shouldn’t be doing this in public. They should be doing this in their dorm rooms, get drunk enough to stay buzzed for several hours and then go to the tailgating festivities. If they did it correctly they wouldn’t even need to add alcohol to their system and they would slowly start to sober up enough to read the numbers on the player’s jerseys.

Is what the kids are doing illegal, absolutely. Can the school tolerate, no — they have a legal exposure. Will this continue, yes. Do the kids need to not be so open about it and use discretion, yes.

]]> By: DeKalb Conservative http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16658 DeKalb Conservative Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16658 @ philosopher What about the silent victims here? In particular the young men that get so drunk that they engage in reckless sexual activity with women they would not find attractive when sober. These men awake the next day to wake up shamed. @ philosopher

What about the silent victims here? In particular the young men that get so drunk that they engage in reckless sexual activity with women they would not find attractive when sober. These men awake the next day to wake up shamed.

]]> By: philosopher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/11/02/new-record-at-uga-florida-game-underage-drinking-citations/comment-page-1/#comment-16637 philosopher Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:07:46 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=2715#comment-16637 There you go...as long as everyone thinks it's funny... a rite of passage... great memories....why even deal with it? And so begins for many (not everyone) a lifetime of irresponsible drinking, alcoholism, DUI's and innocent lives lost. There you go…as long as everyone thinks it’s funny… a rite of passage… great memories….why even deal with it? And so begins for many (not everyone) a lifetime of irresponsible drinking, alcoholism, DUI’s and innocent lives lost.

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