It was refreshing to read above captioned news article by Iliana Magra, The New York Times published in Toronto Star Canada’s largest daily newspaper on October 14,2018 Sunday, when almost everyday we get negatives news on print and electronic media of gun violence, murder, sexual abuse by people holding high position in society, terrorism, political corruption and scandals in all levels of government, tax evasion by big corporations and getting away and list goes on.
This news article states that teenage and young adult drinking had fallen drastically in recent years all across Europe, and nowhere as much as in Britain. In less than a generation British teenagers have gone from being among the biggest underage imbibers anywhere in Europe to being about average. As per documented multiple studies including one released in September for the World Health Organization in more than 30 countries in 2002 about 26 per cent of European 15 years-old drank alcohol at least once a week but by 2014 that had dropped to 13 per cent.
The scale of change is such that some news outlets have labelled today’s youth as ‘the new puritans’ and ‘generation sensible’, the Sheffield report said. As per Alcohol Research UK, a non-profit group spread of social media is one factor.” Alcohol doesn’t play as important a role in socializing as it did in past. Young people can now have an active social life without leaving their house. There’s a trend of greater sense of health consciousness among young people.
Kudos to young people and never ever under estimate them and their lifestyles. I am writing this letter past midnight as we just came after attending Ras Garba at Shri Vishnu Temple, Richmond Hill, Canada and very pleased to see third generation teenagers of Indian origin very actively taking part in Ras Garba with total devotion by wearing traditional Indian costume and that too when the next morning they have to get up early to go to school.
Suresh and Bhavna Patel.
Markham, Canada.
