We are creating enough future alcoholics who are going to need alcohol treatment through TV advertising that is aimed at youth.

Being also bombarded by ads on Facebook, reduces the chances of any drug and alcohol education these kids could possibly be receiving being lost in the din of advertisement.

Whether a youth is abusing cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin or alcohol they learned about these drugs from somewhere.

We need to cut off these lessons and teach kids about drug prevention.

For those who have seen too many ads, they need to learn about drug treatment.

“The Marin Institute is calling on Facebook to stop accepting paid ads for alcoholic beverages and to ban alcohol-related pages, applications and events, citing a study that found that alcohol-related content is reaching underage Facebook users despite company policies designed to prevent such marketing.

Depiction of alcohol and other drug use by minors on Facebook pages has long been a concern of preventionists, school officials and parents. But the latest controversy springs from Facebook’s recent moves to monetize the site, founded in 2004 and currently the world’s largest social-networking site with 300 million members.

Originally intended for use by college students, Facebook now counts among its membership everyone from preteens to retirees. An estimated one-third of the site’s members are under the legal drinking age.”

http://www.jointogether.org/news/features/2009/underage-facebook-members.html