Yu pikin sɛf de drink rɔm we i nɔ rich di ej yet? (Underage Drinking) Mek wi no dis!

Tide wi go tɔk bɔt wan tɔpik we de wɔri bɔku mama ɛn papa dɛn, mi ɛn yu, ɛn we wi as sosayti nid fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to. Dat min se, di we aw wi yɔŋ pikin dɛn de drink rɔm, dat na pikin dɛn we nɔ rich di ej yet fɔ drink rɔm. Jɔs tink bɔt aw dis abit kin pwɛl dɛn smɔl flawa dɛn ya layf. So, lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis ditayli, nɔto so?

Wetin rili na fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, fɔ drink rɔm we nɔ rich 18 ia yet na fɔ drink rɔm bifo di ej we di lɔ se fɔ drink, dat min se pɔsin we yɔŋ pas da ej de. Naw luk, fo kontri laik Amerika, di minimum ligal ej fo drink na 21 yiez. Bɔt dis ej limit kin difrɛn frɔm wan kɔntri to ɔda kɔntri, ɛn sɔm tɛm dɛn kin ivin difrɛn frɔm wan rijyɔn to ɔda rijyɔn insay di sem kɔntri. Insay wi kɔntri, dɛn kin tek 21 ia as di ej we pɔsin fɔ bay rɔm ɛn drink am na say dɛn we gɛt laysens.

Dɔn bak, sɔm kɔntri dɛn gɛt sɔm ɛksɛpshɔn to dɛn ej limit ya, i.e. spɛshal pɔmit. Fɔ ɛgzampul, if mama ɛn papa gri fɔ am, ɔ i go dipen pan di kayn rɔm, dɛn lɔ ya kin difrɛn smɔl fɔ di ples usay dɛn de gi am. Bɔt di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na dat, i rili denja fɔ mek pikin drink rɔm we i ol we i nɔ rɛdi yet pan bɔdi ɛn maynd fɔ sɔlv di prɔblɛm dɛn we rɔm kin du.

Us prɔblɛm dɛn kin kam we pɔsin de drink rɔm we i yɔŋ?

Bɔku rizin dɛn de we mek fɔ drink we dɛn nɔ rich 18 ia yet na siriɔs wɛlbɔdi prɔblɛm. Infakt, sɔm statystik dɛn sho se na kɔntri lɛk Amɛrika, na lɛk 4,000 yɔŋ pipul dɛn we nɔ rich 21 ia yet kin day ɛvri ia bikɔs dɛn de drink pasmak. I rili sɔri, nɔto so?

Nɔto dat nɔmɔ, pikin in bren nɔ kin ful-ɔp te i ol lɛk 25 ia so. Na di sem tɛm, pikin in bren kin rili fil fayn. Risach dɔn sho se if pɔsin drink rɔm dis tɛm, i kin mek di bren pwɛl fɔ lɔng tɛm, sɔntɛm i kin pwɛl am sote go. Imajin aw dis go afɛkt di pikin in tumara bambay.

Yɔŋ pikin dɛn we kin drink rɔm we dɛn smɔl kin gɛt bɔku ɔda prɔblɛm dɛn lɛk:

• Di risk de fɔ mek yu gɛt prɔblɛm wit yu rɔm, pɔyzin we yu de drink rɔm , ɛn ɔda prɔblɛm dɛn we de mek yu yuz drɔgs ɛn yuz sɔm tin dɛn.
• Ligal prɔblɛm dɛn kin kam. Fɔ ɛgzampul, dɛn kin arɛst yu fɔ we yu de drayv we yu dɔn chak ɔ fɔ we yu dɔn chak na pɔblik ples.
• Di skul edyukeshɔn kin ambɔg. Tin dɛn lɛk we di gred dɛn de drɔp ɛn we dɛn de kɔt di klas dɛn kin apin.
• Sɔshial rilayshɔnship kin bi prɔblɛm bak. I kin at fɔ mek wi kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt tayt padi biznɛs wit wi padi dɛn, ɛn prɔblɛm kin kam wit wi fambul dɛn.
• Yu kin du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs we yu nɔ plan fɔ du, we yu nɔ gɛt protɛkshɔn, we kin mek yu gɛt bɛlɛ we yu nɔ want ɔ yu kin gɛt sik dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt we i du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs (STI) .
• Dɛn kin yuz fɛt-fɛt (to dɛnsɛf ɔ ɔda pipul dɛn), ivin fɔ du bad bad tin to dɛn bɔdi ɛn fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit dɛn.

We yu luk dɛn tin ya we kin apin, yu go ɔndastand aw i siriɔs fɔ drink rɔm we yu yɔŋ.

Wetin mek wi pikin dɛn kin tɔn to rɔm we dɛn yɔŋ?

Nɔto wan rizin de we mek pikin ɛn yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin want fɔ drink rɔm we dɛn smɔl, bɔt bɔku rizin dɛn de. Sɔntɛnde, i nɔ kin bi wan, bɔt na bɔku rizin dɛn we kin mek di pikin go da say de. Lɛ wi si wetin dɛn bi:

• Di want fɔ no mɔ: Bɔku yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin tray fɔ drink rɔm bikɔs dɛn want fɔ no mɔ, "Aw dis kin fil?" Bikɔs yu want fɔ no mɔ, bikɔs yu want fɔ no mɔ
• Di tin dɛn we dɛn kin tink se go apin: Sɔm yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin drink rɔm bikɔs dɛn kin yɛri se i kin mek dɛn rilaks ɛn mek dɛn nɔ strɛs. Dɛn kin stɔp pan mistek dɛm lɛk "drink de mek yu fɔgɛt yu prɔblɛm dɛm."
• Famili inflɔwɛns: Di we aw famili de tink bɔt rɔm – ilɛksɛf i gud ɔ bad – kin afɛkt di we aw yɔŋ pɔsin disayd fɔ drink. If big pipul dɛn na di famili kin drink rɔm ɔltɛm, di pikin kin si am as nɔmal tin.
• Nɔ no bɔt di bad tin dɛn we kin apin ɛn di bad tin dɛn we kin apin to dɛn: Bɔku yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin tray fɔ drink rɔm bikɔs dɛn nɔ no gud gud wan bɔt di bad tin dɛn we i kin du, dat na di bad tin dɛn we kin apin to dɛn. Dɛn kin tink se, "Smɔl drink nɔ go ambɔg ɛnitin."
• Di prɛshɔn we dɛn kɔmpin dɛn kin mek: Dis kin rili ɛp wi. Sɔm yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin drink rɔm fɔ mek dɛn padi dɛn gladi fɔ dɛn, ɔ bikɔs dɛn de fred se dɛn go jɔj dɛn. Prɛshɔn frɔm famili ɛn di midia (intanɛt, fim, TV) kin ple bak. Imajin, we wan grup pan padi dɛn aks na pati, "Na yu nɔmɔ nɔ de drink?", sɔm pikin dɛn kin si am se i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek dɛn nɔ drink.

Aw a go no if mi pikin de drink rɔm?

Sɔntɛnde, i kin at fɔ no if yu pikin de drink rɔm frɔm di we aw i de biev, bikɔs di sayn dɛn we de sho se i nɔ rich 18 ia yet we i de drink , lɛk fɔ slip pasmak, fɔ vɛks ɔltɛm, ɛn fɔ gɛt prɔblɛm wit in bɔdi, kin apin bak pan yɔŋ pikin dɛn.

Bɔt if yu pikin sho bɔku pan dɛn wɔnin sayn ya wan tɛm, ɔ if i tan lɛk se di sayn dɛn rili bad smɔl, yu go gɛt rizin fɔ wɔri smɔl. Dɛn sayn dɛn ya we de sho se wi de wɔn pipul dɛn na:

• Fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ wɔri bɔt aw i luk ɛn aw i klin.
• Chenj na yu padi grup, mɔ di nyu padi dɛn we yu nɔ want fɔ introduks to yu.
• Fɔ fil taya ɛn taya ɔltɛm.
• Fɔ fɛn rɔm bitwin di pikin in prɔpati, ɔ na say dɛn we nɔ kɔmɔn, we sikrit. Fɔ fil lɛk se di rɔm we de na di os de dɔn.
• Fɔ sho sayn dɛm we fiba di sayn dɛm fɔ hangover afta yu dɔn drink rɔm, lɛk ed we de at, nɔs, ɛn rɛd yay .
• I nɔ kin izi fɔ pe atɛnshɔn ɛn mɛmba tin dɛn.
• Fɔ lɔs kɔntrol pan yu bɔdi, fɔ slɔp yu wɔd dɛn we yu de tɔk.
• Big big chenj dɛn we kin apin to pɔsin in maynd, mɔ we pɔsin kin vɛks, we i kin vɛks, ɛn we i kin fɛt fɔ insɛf.
• Fɔ lɔs intres pan tin dɛn we yu bin de ɛnjɔy trade.
• Prɔblɛm dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit skul wok. Lɛk fɔ drɔp gred, fɔ skip klas.
• Di smel we rɔm de smɛl na di briz, ɔ i tan lɛk se i de tray fɔ ayd di smel.

Aw a go mek mi pikin nɔ drink rɔm we i yɔŋ?

Fɔ drink we nɔ rich 10 ia yet nɔto tin we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ avɔyd. Bɔt we yu tɔk to yu pikin bɔt am, dat kin mek big difrɛns. Ɛn di kwik we yu bigin dis tɔk, na di mɔ i go bɛtɛ. Wan stɔdi we dɛn bin du insay 2023 sho se na wan pan ɔl 100 pipul dɛn we ol 12-13 ia bin dɔn tray fɔ drink rɔm insay di las mɔnt. Bɔt we wi luk yɔŋ pipul dɛn we ol 16-17 ia, da nɔmba de bin dɔn go ɔp to wan pan sɛvin pipul dɛn.

We yu de tɔk to yu pikin bɔt aw fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet, i go fayn fɔ mek yu tɛl am dɛn pɔynt dɛn ya:

• Aw fɔ no: If yu pikin tink se yu de pe atɛnshɔn to dɛn bihayvya ɛn se dɛn go kech am if i du sɔntin we nɔ rayt, i nɔ go izi fɔ tray fɔ drink rɔm. Mek dɛn no se yu lɛk dɛn fɔ luk insay dɛn risky bihayvya.
• Klir wetin yu de op fɔ: Mek yu pikin no klia wan se yu nɔ gri fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet. Dɔn bak, tɔk to dɛn bɔt di bad tin dɛn we go apin to dɛn if dɛn nɔ rich di ej fɔ drink.
• Aw fɔ lan mɔ: Bɔku tɛm, yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin lan bɔt rɔm frɔm dɛn padi dɛn, di nyuspepa dɛn, ɔ ɔda tin dɛn we dɛn kin no bɔt rɔm. Tich dɛn aw fɔ fɛn ɛn yuz sɔs we pɔsin kin abop pan. Sheb rial infɔmeshɔn wit dɛn bɔt di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin drink rɔm.
• Trust: Yu pikin nid fɔ no se yu abop pan am ɛn i go disayd fɔ du di rayt tin. Una mek plan togɛda fɔ mek una kɔntinyu fɔ tink gud wan. Fɔ ɛgzampul, if yu pikin nid ɛp fɔ kam bak na os frɔm pati, yu kin pik sikrit wɔd fɔ teks.
• Wetin mek yu de du dis: Mek yu pikin no se yu bisin bɔt dɛn sef. As mama ɔ papa, yu nɔ go ɛva want mek yu pikin gɛt prɔblɛm. Dat inklud fɔ mek dɛn no di bad tin dɛn we kin apin to dɛn we dɛn nɔ rich 18 ia yet we dɛn de drink.

Aw kɔmɔn tin fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet?

Fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet na big prɔblɛm wit pɔblik wɛlbɔdi biznɛs. As di wan dɛn we de du risach bin si insay 2023 (duya notis se dɛn tin ya na Amɛrikan data):

• Wan pan ɛvri sɛvin pipul dɛn we ol bitwin 12 ɛn 20 ia dɔn drink rɔm wan tɛm insay di las 30 dez.
• Wan pan ɛvri 12 pipul dɛn dɔn drink pasmak (we min se dɛn dɔn drink fayv ɔ mɔ drink dɛn wan bay wan fɔ wan bɔy pikin, 4 ɔ mɔ drink dɛn fɔ wan gyal pikin).
• Girl pikin dɛn kin drink rɔm smɔl we dɛn yɔŋ ɛn dɛn kin drink pasmak.

Dɔn bak, lɛk aw di US Sɛntral fɔ Kɔntrol ɛn Prɛvenshɔn fɔ Sik (CDC) ripɔt:

• Na lɛk wan pan ɛvri siks pipul dɛn dɔn travul wit motoka wit drayva we dɔn de drink.
• Dɛn dɔn ripɔt se lɛk wan pan ɛvri 20 A/L studɛnt dɛn dɔn drayv afta dɛn dɔn drink rɔm.

Dis data de sho aw dis prɔblɛm siriɔs. Pan ɔl we di tin dɛn we de apin na wi kɔntri nɔ kin bi di sem, di prɔblɛm de ɔlsay.

Wetin a fɔ du if a tink se mi pikin de drink rɔm?

If yu sɔprayz ɔ kɔnfirm se yu pikin de drink rɔm, nɔ panik fɔs. Na nɔmal tin fɔ fil bad ɛn wɔri. Bɔt masta sabi bukman dɛn se yu fɔ tɔk to yu pikin kwayɛt wan ɛn nɔ trɛtin yu. Na sɔm tin dɛn we yu kin du fɔ ɛp:

• Aks kwɛstyɔn dɛn we gɛt opin ɛnd: Dis min se yu fɔ aks kwɛstyɔn dɛn we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ ansa wit jɔs "yes/no." Fɔ ɛgzampul, aks dɛn wetin dɛn tink bɔt rɔm, aw dɛn padi dɛn kin tɔk bɔt am, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
• Mek dɛn aks yu kwɛstyɔn, ɛn ansa ɔnɛs wan: Fɔ tɔk ɔnɛs ɛn opin wan bɔt yu yone ɛkspiriɛns (wit rɔm) kin tranga smɔl. Bɔt da ɔnɛs de go ɛp yu fɔ gɛt tayt padi biznɛs wit yu pikin ɛn fɔ ɔndastand dɛnsɛf.
• Mek wetin yu de op fɔ klia wan: Nɔ tink se yu pikin no wetin yu de op fɔ am ɔ aw yu go du am. Tɛl dɛn di rayt tin we yu de op fɔ dɛn.
• Sɛt bɔda dɛn: I fayn fɔ mek yu pikin put an pan dis. We yu ɛp dɛn fɔ sɛt dɛn yon bɔda, dat de sho se yu rɛspɛkt dɛn ɛn abop pan dɛn.

If nid de, yu pikin in dɔktɔ kin ɛp yu bak fɔ du dis. I kin tɔk to yu pikin mɔ bɔt rɔm ɛn di prɔblɛm dɛn we i kin gɛt. I kin rεkomεnd tritmεnt bak, lεk kכnsεl כ rihab, if yu pikin nid mכr sכpכt wit rכkol.

Fɔ dɔn, tin dɛn we wi fɔ mɛmba

Yu pikin dɔn ɔlrɛdi de gro fast fast, ɛn we yu tink bɔt dɛn fɔ drink rɔm bifo di ej we i fɔ ol, dat kin mɔna yu mɔ. Fɔ tɔk to yu pikin bɔt aw fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet – mɔ bifo dɛn bigin – kin fil smɔl chalenj. Bɔt yu wɔd dɛn gɛt pawa pas aw yu de tink.

If yu gɛt rizin fɔ biliv se yu pikin bigin fɔ drink rɔm we i smɔl, i nɔ tu let fɔ tɔk to dɛn ɛn ɛp dɛn. If yu nid mɔ sɔpɔt, tɔk to dɛn dɔktɔ. I kin gi yu gayd ɛn advays bɔt wetin yu kin du fɔ ɛp yu pikin. Mɛmba se nɔto yu wangren de, ɛn nɔ ɛva shem fɔ aks fɔ ɛp fɔ dis waka.

` Fɔ drink we nɔ rich 18 ia yet, fɔ yuz rɔm fɔ yɔŋ pipul dɛn, pikin dɛn ɛn fɔ drink rɔm, di ifɛkt dɛn we rɔm kin gɛt, adikshɔn to rɔm, fɔ drink rɔm we yɔŋ pipul dɛn kin gɛt, advays bɔt aw fɔ mɛn pikin dɛn