The negative consequences of underage drinking are more widespread and serious than previously known.
A growing body of research shows that alcohol can change the way the brain works and the way it’s wired, and may have consequences reaching far beyond adolescence. Many more dangers of underage drinking are immediate, including alcohol poisoning, sexual and physical assault, and motor vehicle crashes.
Underage drinking is a serious problem, with roots deep in our culture. You can help protect your children from the risks associated with drinking by maintaining open communication and expressing a clear, consistent message that underage alcohol use is unacceptable.
Building a close relationship with your children will increase the likelihood they come to you for help in making decisions that impact their health and well-being. Create a household with rules to support your values. Society gives children mixed messages about alcohol.
Make sure that your children get their information from the best resource available. You.
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I have to admit that I drank under age and did not understand all of the dangers that it possessed. What I mostly worry about for teenagers of today is the risk for alcohol poisoning because it seems that it is more and more accepted to drink heavily!
Where did you learn about this? Can you give me the source
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I experienced drinking at a very young age, however, that didn’t let me to be an addict of alcohol. I’m just so lucky I know how to control myself. Of course, guidance from my parents also help me and my siblings to be a better person as we grew up.
Underage drinking is a serious problem, with roots deep in our culture.This is good article for younger.