Underage Drinking the Number and Thesis

The main values apparent in the presentation of the facts and brief analysis of underage drinking that this article provides are an assessment of community and state-wide needs, including both social and fiscal elements. Little (almost no, actually) discussion is given to addressing the issues that the individuals engaged in underage drinking might contend with that could possibly lead to their drinking. The problem in the article's perspective is one of larger social damage created by the behavior of underage drinking, rather than the underage drinking itself or underlying social/familial/individual problems of which drinking might imply be symptomatic. Though this is certainly a valid perspective to take on a national and statewide level, it might not be the most effective vantage point from which to address the problem of underage drinking. In general, the article provides an adequate overview of the issue of underage drinking, yet it refrains from suggesting an abundance of individual-specific services that could lead to a decrease in underage drinking.Some of the general programs Alaska is beginning to implement are listed at the end of the article, but detailed information is not available on these programs or their successes, nor the exact goals that it is hoped these programs will accomplish. The information that the article does contain is presented in a very simple and straightforward manner, with a great deal of clarity and little fluff. This makes it especially suited to its purpose of delivering a broad overview of the topic, though more detailed information and n-depth analysis could also be beneficial, if less straightforward......