Alcohol Industry Targets Latino Teens| Por Donna Maldonado-Schullo / Especial para AL DÍA | |
| 14/08/08 “Hispanic young people are more likely to drink and get drunk at an earlier age than non- Hispanic white or African American young people”- The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY)2003. It was noted by the same source that alcohol use contributes to the tragically shortened lives of many of our young. The three leading causes of death for Latino 12-20 year olds are unintentional injuries (including car crashes) homicide and suicide, alcohol is a major factor in all of them. The CDC reports that Hispanic teens are more likely to make a plan about how they would attempt suicide and then actually attempt to carry it out. The misuse of alcohol is taking a deadly toll on the young. . . . . . Read Full Article ________________________________________________________________ |
