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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, is drinking really that much different?  I was in high school from 1979 through 1982 and there was the folllowing happening at many parties:
1. some kids sneaking liquor (beer, rum and coke, whatever) into house parties all the time
2. some kids asking older siblings/college friends to buy liquor for them.  (drinking age was 21 years old in that state)
3.  some kids knew which liquor stores didn't really card so they just bought there (this has been cleaned up now and I don't think they exist any longer)
4.  some kids would get DRUNK! at parties - I mean falling down, puking, not walking a straight line, drunk.
5. some kids didn't get drunk like that
6.  some parents were strict and supervised, monitored, etc
7.  more parents just had the kids party in the basement, and they turned a blind eye.  I went to many cast parties where there were 100 kids and 85% were BLOTTO DRUNK and the parents never were around.  I've carried kids to cars, etc. when no parents were around.  I don't know, did they lock themselves in their bedroom and figure "what I don't see isn't happening?" because it was happening!

8.  and, yes, I'm sure there was some pot smoked, and some other stuff (although I never witnessed shooting up or whatever else) because in the 70s and 80s we were always having "anti drug" talks, lessons in school, assemblies, etc.

9. Mothers against Drunk Driving was "born" in the 80s - because many kids were drunk and then driving.  Again, assemblies, etc. right before prom night, etc.

10. I don't know if it's worse or better now (I bet some things are worse, some are better) but I do think we need to take our blinders off and stop thinking of the "perfect olden days" - we were doing plenty of bad stuff, guys!
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