Spain: Binge Drinking Among Teens On The Rise

Spain drinking:

MADRID, Spain -- Friday night in a Madrid square. Dozens of adolescents hanging out. Two-liter soda bottles strewn at their feet, along with colorful gin and rum bottles. Teens mix their own drinks for hours, to the indifference of passersby.

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Comments

[blogisti]

Unemployment is 20%. My guess is that drinking, drugs, family violence, crime and suicide are all on the increase.

[dbawden]

Just came back from a month living with the locals. Unemployment for adults is high and for young people its worse. The young are losing hope and motivation. We've seen this pattern before for young people living in poverty here in the US for generations.

[gaiuscaprica]

porlo mjkiiu,kop11! Sorries just hadd a sagria to keeep up witt my spanish ancestry.
seriuosly other than if you are planning to go to spain this is important how?
SALUD!

[Yaxchibonam]

Could it be the economy? I heard the job situation is Spain is dire.

[Vindur]

It seems to be happening in england and germany alot too, maybe its just a new thing younsters do.
A few years ago, everybody was on drugs, xtc, speed cocaine, now its binge drinking.

[Khirad]

Reminds me of this clip from Vengo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwGeNUK6Os

[huff this]

So? Maybe it was Friday night.