According to a study in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine , three-quarters of female Beach Week attendees reported being drunk every day. Nearly half of the girls surveyed reported having sex while they were there, and 86 percent of the girls who did were drunk at the time.
The teens that descend upon idyllic beach towns often cause damage to rental properties and mayhem in local neighborhoods. Beach Week festivities can get rowdy and lead to arrests or hospital visits, and some parents turn a blind eye while others try to come along as chaperones or entice their kids with other, less risky options for a weeklong getaway.
Many of these sexually active girls reported that they used barrier protection each time. None of the respondents was forced to have sex against her will and none met DSM-IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder after beach week. Finally, few girls initiated sex or drugs during beach week. Given this snapshot of experiences during beach week , what should physicians counsel adolescent patients and their parents?
First, parents must know that many teens will get repeatedly drunk during beach week and that there is a real risk that they or a close friend will get hurt as a result of intoxication. In Dewey Beach alone, there were rescue squad calls for medical problems and trauma in teenagers during beach week in Alternatives to beach week, such as a chaperoned, week-long class trips to theme parks or other recreational parks, are worth considering, as they have been proven successful.
The following suggestions have not been evaluated for true efficacy but they seem practical: if the teen does attend beach week, 1 responsible parent for every 10 teens should attend and stay close by at a separate location; reasonable curfews eg, 1 AM , should be imposed by the chaperone and by beach town ordinances; a daily visual check-in with the chaperone should be obligatory to detect illness or injury; and beach week attendees should call home at least every second or third day.
Finally, beach week participants should be better prepared. They should bring medical insurance information with them. Teens younger than 18 years should have a signed parental permission for emergency treatment. Along with sunscreen with a sun protective factor of 15 or greater and insect repellent for biting sand fleas, sexually active girls should bring birth control pills and male condoms, and have the resolve to use them.
Corresponding author: Richard H. Editor's Note: Unfortunately, most of us will not be surprised by the finding in this study. DeAngelis, MD. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. Coronavirus Resource Center. Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to use our site, or clicking "Continue," you are agreeing to our Cookie Policy Continue. Save Preferences. Privacy Policy Terms of Use.
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Heck, all we had were a few beers, some laughs, and thoughts of becoming a Supreme Court Justice. The first week of June in which herds of high school graduates migrate towards the beach in order to engage in sometimes fatal drug abuse and promiscuity. Also a week in which the already slutty girls wear even sluttier outfits, if possible, and increase their collection of STD's.
No girl with any sense of looks drunk vision inclusive leaves a virgin.
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