the risk of teen drinking is vary real and dangerous. 5,000 young people die by alcohol at the age of 21 that includes 1,900 drinking and driving cases. young teens that drink experiences long term negative effects effecting there brain. 300 suicides were caused by alcohol. drinking young can cause addition as an adult.
33 percent of teens have had 1 drink by the age of 18 but the legal drinking age is 21. how do these teens get the drinks maybe there parents or peer pressure. what ever the case its not OK and should be stopped. in 2015 alone 7.7 million teens reported they drank, this can have a major effect on the health of our youth. drinking is the number one health problem a bold statement but truthful one.
Health,science 2019 