The Influence of Alcohol in Movies - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

1/13/06

The Influence of Alcohol in Movies

Friday night at the movies may seem innocent enough, but a new study shows a positive picture of alcohol may be encouraging teens to drink.

At Dartmouth Medical School, they analyzed more than 600 recent movies and found that alcohol use was in 52 % of the G rated films and in 93% of PG-13 movies...as a way to unwind after work or build up to romance.

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