http://debate.instablogs.com/ Comments - Latest Popular Stories powered by Instablogs Community. http://www.instablogs.com/site-img/insta-slogo.gif http://debate.instablogs.com/ en-us Instascript 2.0 http://www.instablogs.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:19:01 +0000 http://leenakomarraju.instablogs.com http://leenakomarraju.instablogs.com Leena Though I agree that shocking images will be ineffective in discouraging alcohol addicts from drinking, I would like to point out that the methodology mentioned in the viewpoint is being used for discouraging binge drinking in college students who indulge in these activities only to experience it and also out of peer pressure. Many of these students don’t indulge in these activities out of any psychological stress and they are not addicted to this for years to find it difficult to leave. Since these students are teenagers or young adults, awareness of the harmful effects through images or better still through counseling sessions can be expected to have a significant impact on their outlook towards the habit.

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