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Rob is a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore who has been exhibiting a number of alcohol-related problems at school. For that reason, the principal, Mr. Casey, informed him that he had to see Miss Bradford, the school psychologist, before he would be able to come back to school. In other words, Rob was suspended from school until he made an appointment to see the school therapist.

After Rob left Mr. Casey’s office, he took his time going home because he was fearful of having to explain to his mother and father exactly why he was suspended from school. As soon as he told his Mom and Dad that he was kicked out of school for drinking alcohol, they told him that although he was still a young person, he needed to wise up rather quickly and realize that drinking only leads to suffering, pain, broken relationships, financial ruin, poor health, and problems with the law. Furthermore, his parents were very perturbed with him for drinking in the first place and for hanging out with older friends who also drank.

It was obvious that his mother and father were in total accord with Rob’s principal. Not only this, but his Mom and Dad emphasized to Rob that if he wanted to graduate from high school, he needed to see Miss Bradford. After some dragging of his feet, Rob eventually agreed with his parents and scheduled to see Miss Bradford the next day at 10:00 in the morning.

When Rob arrived at Miss Bradford’s office, he has to wait approximately fifteen minutes before he could see her. When Miss Bradford invited him into her office, she thanked him for making the appointment and them without hesitation asked Rob if he comprehended why his recent alcohol-related actions made the school administrators uneasy.

Quite honestly, Rob was perplexed why Mr. Casey wanted him to see the school psychologist. As he explained to Miss Bradford, why should he see a counselor about his drinking situation when just about all of his classmates drink the same amount that he does. In short, why is the fact that he drinks such a big deal?

Miss Bradford sat silent for a few minutes and then turned to Rob and told him that although his pals drink may drink as much if not a greater amount than he, the reality of the situation is that he is the one who is getting kicked out of school for alcohol-related absenteeism, fighting, and delinquency, not his classmates. Then Miss Bradford explicitly stated that because of his drinking activities, he is getting himself into a negative cycle of hazardous and abusive drinking that can sooner or later prove to be counterproductive as far as his short term and long-range hopes, dreams, and plans are concerned.

Stated slightly differently, Rob’s unlawful drinking was beginning to be counterproductive to his capacity to behave in a responsible way. As articulated by Miss Bradford, “Just because your pals or your classmates drink wine coolers, beer, hard liquor, wine, or mixed drinks does not make unlawful drinking the most healthy, responsible, and safe option for you.”

Miss Bradford stressed to Rob that it can be easy to let others influence a person in an adverse way. At the end of the day, nevertheless, the person herself or himself has to be accountable for her or his actions in order to stay clear of the unhealthy, debilitating, and destructive outcomes that are routinely associated with abusive and careless drinking.

Miss Bradford also took the time and made the effort to clarify some of the alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse facts and statistics that were pertinent particularly to adolescents. After explaining this information, it was clear that what she had revealed to Rob stuck a sensitive nerve in him. Why? Because for the first time since he started school, someone took the time and effort to explain in an explicit and understandable way the serious risks that are involved in underage drinking, both from a short term and a long term vantage point. Furthermore, Miss Bradford also corroborated what she was articulating with graphs, facts, statistics, and charts that applied particularly to pre-teens and teenagers who engage in excessive and hazardous drinking.

To put things into perspective, what Miss Bradford explained to Rob actually made him stop and think why he should not be involving himself in hazardous and abusive drinking with or without his friends and pals any longer. What Miss Bradford said also motivated Rob to focus more clearly on his short term hopes and plans and made him understand the importance of graduating from high school. Rob thanked Miss Bradford for her concern and for the material she presented and asked if she would be able to call the principal so that he could get Rob reinstated in school.

Denny Mitchell writes about substance abuse interventions, blood alcohol tests, alcoholic symptoms, alcoholism tests, and blood alcohol test. For more info please visit teen alcohol abuse statistics.

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