The Underestimated Drug The destructive effects of alcohol continue to pierce the very core of modern society. Central to its seductive properties is the pernicious perception, among modern youth, that the ingestion of such large quantities of the drug, in some elusive way, enhances their image and standing among fellow peers. Such is the scale of the problem that I have felt moved to offer this analysis of the subject, in the hope that it …showed first 75 words of 1056 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1056 total…is deeply rooted. Hearts and minds must be changed. A spine of steel must be developed in our youth. This fortification is best achieved within the sacred confines of the family unit - the fundamental unit of society. Parents must not shirk from their inescapable responsibility of equipping their children with the mental character and strength to resist the decaying influence of alcohol; an influence that, in modern times, invariably accompanies life as a youngster.