Underage Drinking

A study was shown that the majority of underage drinkers are between the ages of 12 and 20 in the U.S...The question is why do teens and underage adults get themselves into drinking and to find an easy solution on how to control this problem. If we enforce and severely control young adult drinking it may severely decrease some consequences that adolescents face today. Drunk driving, addiction, and getting involved with the wrong group of people are just several amongst some of the consequences kids will face. There is no doubt that underage drinking is a major health problem as well and I feel as if it should be a responsible requirement for mature adults to set standards and create a program for teens that would make kids think twice about drinking and be aware of the consequences they might face.

Drunk driving may put you in jail; have your license taken away from you or even worse your life taken away from you. If or whenever a child may desire to drink he/she should be under complete supervision because not only you may put yourself in danger but as well as others. In addition teens may become alcohol dependent and choose to resolve their problems and fulfill their needs with alcohol. Young people who begin drinking before the age of 15 are 4 times more likely to become alcohol dependent

as drinkers at the age of 21which might be because of stress that is caused in family, work, friends, as well as school which can be the main factor in this equation. Addiction may lead to stronger substances such as street drugs as well as physical problems done to your body because a teen may not be fully developed at his/her age if acquiring alcohol/drugs in their system. Addiction and drugs will eventually lead to getting involved with the wrong groups of people.

The main dilemma is advertising alcohol and where the alcohol advertisement ends up in the final place, which is likely a "cool & hip" teen magazine which is getting strong ratings; alcohol such as 'coolers' are seen to be commonly acknowledged by teens rather than 21+ adults and teens are more probable to try light alcoholic beverages before an adult does. All these statistics are saying that teens "are more likely" to try this or that but how can you say that teens are more likely to try any kind of alcoholic beverage when the drinking age is 21+?

How does it end up in their hands in the first place? The answer is, it is quite easy for teens to acquire alcohol and one of the many ways is through public places such as weddings, festivals, parties, etc. Another way is also asking friends to buy alcohol for them. In some places alcohol is even sold without identification.