What an amazing turn around in cultural habits (4 Viewers)

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

In Iceland in 1998, 42% of 15-16 year olds said they got drunk and there was a real problem on Icelandic streets. Now, 20 years later that figure is just 5%.

Quite amazing and really refreshing to hear. Could such a thing work here too at all you reckon?

- How one country persuaded teens to give up drink and drugs

clint van damme · Nov 15, 2017

boring bastards.

chiefdave · Nov 15, 2017

Otis said:
Could such a thing work here too at all you reckon

It could but it won't. When anything like this is discussed you always get the same response of people saying it happens everywhere there's nothing you can do about it. Without the will to change things nothing will happen.

Suffolk sky blues · Nov 15, 2017

The UK need to learn from this we need to invest in our kids/people

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

Shame. What a complete turnaround from being the worst city in Europe to the best.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Nov 15, 2017

I believe there is already a marked decline in teenage drinking & smoking in the UK.......not sure about other drugs, but 2 out of 3 is a good start.....

richnrg · Nov 15, 2017

Otis said:
In Iceland in 1998, 42% of 15-16 year olds said they got drunk and there was a real problem on Icelandic streets. Now, 20 years later that figure is just 5%.

that's because they are now 35 to 36 years old.

shmmeee · Nov 15, 2017

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
I believe there is already a marked decline in teenage drinking & smoking in the UK.......not sure about other drugs, but 2 out of 3 is a good start.....

Yeah there is. Cannabis use started declining when Brown reclassified it in the 2000s, though there’s debate about the cause, teen pregnancy has been dropping for a while too.

Personally, I’d guess it’s down to a change in entertainment options for teenagers. Online games didn’t exist when I was a kid and today they all seem to sit in their room and play with each other remotely rather than running about the streets bored like I did. So I’m guessing Xbox Live saved the youth.

clint van damme · Nov 15, 2017

shmmeee said:
Yeah there is. Cannabis use started declining when Brown reclassified it in the 2000s, though there’s debate about the cause, teen pregnancy has been dropping for a while too.

Personally, I’d guess it’s down to a change in entertainment options for teenagers. Online games didn’t exist when I was a kid and today they all seem to sit in their room and play with each other remotely rather than running about the streets bored like I did. So I’m guessing Xbox Live saved the youth.

isn't there a growing issue within the older generations with regard to drink and drugs?
Maybe the youth are just looking at the state of their parents and thinking fuck that for a lark.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Nov 15, 2017

shmmeee said:
Yeah there is. Cannabis use started declining when Brown reclassified it in the 2000s, though there’s debate about the cause, teen pregnancy has been dropping for a while too.

Personally, I’d guess it’s down to a change in entertainment options for teenagers. Online games didn’t exist when I was a kid and today they all seem to sit in their room and play with each other remotely rather than running about the streets bored like I did. So I’m guessing Xbox Live saved the youth.

Don't know much about modern gaming but I know the old skool games had a bigger influence than I first thought.....I loved Pac-Man when I was kid in the early 1980s.....some energetic happy geezer running about in a darkened room chasing ghosts & munching big pills whilst listening to electronic repetitive beats......its hardly any wonder what I got up to from 1988 - 1995.:emoji_sunglasses:

jimmyhillsfanclub · Nov 15, 2017

clint van damme said:
isn't there a growing issue within the older generations with regard to drink and drugs?
Maybe the youth are just looking at the state of their parents and thinking fuck that for a lark.

Defo a factor I reckon.....as is cost.

Also.....Social Media has an impact........thank fuck the highs & lows of my youth & wilderness years are not available to view & share anytime and forever......

Also, how can it be cool or rebellious if yer dads (or mums) done it all already.......

Captain Dart · Nov 15, 2017

shmmeee said:
Yeah there is. Cannabis use started declining when Brown reclassified it in the 2000s, though there’s debate about the cause, teen pregnancy has been dropping for a while too.

Personally, I’d guess it’s down to a change in entertainment options for teenagers. Online games didn’t exist when I was a kid and today they all seem to sit in their room and play with each other remotely rather than running about the streets bored like I did. So I’m guessing Xbox Live saved the youth.

Till they emerge from that room with a bottle of acid in hand ...

Gazolba · Nov 15, 2017

Anything can be achieved if there is the political will to achieve it.
Unfortunately, there are much bigger things going on politically.
Personally, I don't see the attraction in getting drunk.
I've only done it once in my life when I was young and egged on by other people.
It did not feel good and I was sick as a dog the next morning.
I swore I would never do it again, and in 40 years I haven't.
I still enjoy the occasional glass of wine or cider.

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

I think I only ever got drunk twice. Once when I was 16 and then once on my birthday when I was about 30. Felt absolutely awful all day the next day, on both occasions and have never ever been drunk again since.

Never want to feel that shitty again.

clint van damme · Nov 15, 2017

Otis said:
I think I only ever got drunk twice. Once when I was 16 and then once on my birthday when I was about 30. Felt absolutely awful all day the next day, on both occasions and have never ever been drunk again since.

Never want to feel that shitty again.

Blouse!
If I had a pound for every timer I said I'd never drink again I'd have enough money to go out and get absolutely rat arsed.

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

clint van damme said:
Blouse!
If I had a pound for every timer I said I'd never drink again I'd have enough money to go out and get absolutely rat arsed.

I said I would never get drunk again and never have. Didn't find it a problem at all to stop to be honest.

clint van damme · Nov 15, 2017

Otis said:
I said I would never get drunk again and never have. Didn't find it a problem at all to stop to be honest.

do you drink at all?

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

clint van damme said:
do you drink at all?

No. Not for more than 20 years. Was never, ever a drinker though. If I had beer, two pints would be my limit. I used to like brandy and lemonade, but would have 4 tops when I went out. As soon as I felt a little woozy I would stop and switch to soft drinks.

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Nov 15, 2017

Otis said:
No. Not for more than 20 years. Was never, ever a drinker though. If I had beer, two pints would be my limit. I used to like brandy and lemonade, but would have 4 tops when I went out. As soon as I felt a little woozy I would stop and switch to soft drinks.

After 20 years you must be very thirsty Otis. I'm with you all the way. Probably have on average 5 pints a year, for the last 30 years. But tea.....I can drink anyone under the table.

Otis · Nov 15, 2017

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
After 20 years you must be very thirsty Otis. I'm with you all the way. Probably have on average 5 pints a year, for the last 30 years. But tea.....I can drink anyone under the table.

Haven't had tea for 20 years either.

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