According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the first use of alcohol typically begins at age 12.
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Frankly, alcohol leads to a lot of other things when you start drinking at 12-years old. It is a big problem that needs to be addressed. Frankly, the industry has pushed us back and pushed us back.
I seriously started drinking probably when I was about twelve. Kids are doing a lot of stuff very early.
I began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen and gave it up in my fifty sixth year; it was like going straight from puberty to a mid-life crisis.
I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.
I got drunk when I was five. Everybody gets drunk before they're 21.
It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.
I've been drinking and using since I was 13.
Kids are going to try drugs and alcohol; that's part of society.
It started twelve and went on until twelve. I never had to buy a drink all day!
According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 51 percent of 13-15 year olds say they will be faced with making a decision regarding alcohol in the next three months.