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.
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the first use of alcohol typically begins at age 12.
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 seriously started drinking probably when I was about twelve. Kids are doing a lot of stuff very early.
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.
The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
With such compelling information, the question is why haven't we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of underage drinking? The answer is: the alcohol industry.
Our kids have to understand that drinking underage is a poor decision that could drastically affect their chances to achieve the goals they've set.
It started twelve and went on until twelve. I never had to buy a drink all day!
We put more emphasis on who can drive a car than on who can be a parent. And I think there ought to be mandatory parenting classes starting in high school, and you should have to have a license to be able to be a parent to explain that you don't give alcohol to kids.
If you are young and you drink a great deal it will spoil your health, slow your mind, make you fat - in other words, turn you into an adult.
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