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Social media is ‘normalising’ drunken behaviour

The increasing popularity of social media, such as video sharing and publishing photos online, is impacting on young people's attitudes to alcohol, and in some cases, glorifying drunken behaviour, it has been claimed.

According to Fionnuala Sheehan of information portal, drinkaware.ie, the growing popularity of social networking, video sharing and publishing photos online ‘means young people consider it normal to document their nights out and use social media to let their friends know what they're up to'.

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Source: Deborah Condon, irishhealth.com, 13/10/2010

Posted by Andy on 10/13 at 03:48 PM in
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