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Death by drinking

The rate of binge drinking by young people in Minnesota is among the worst in the nation. Young people on college campuses and in rural towns are risking their lives -- at least four people have died due to alcohol in the last few months.

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Death by drinking

Binge drinking and the family's role

by Nanci Olesen, Minnesota Public Radio
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St. Paul, Minn. — Stories of young people excessively drinking -- be it at a rural bar or a college party -- prompt a lot of people to ask, "Where are the parents?"

There is a new term for 18 to 25-year-olds: "emerging adults." Developmentally they are not quite adults. They still are defining themselves as independent beings. They are influenced by peers, still influenced by parents, and apt to be involved in risky behavior.

Nanci Olesen reports on family matters for Minnesota Public Radio and she joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to discuss how parents and their kids communicate about alcohol and other risky behaviors.

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