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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At most schools, 3/4 of the undergrads can not legally drink.[/quote]

True - but this doesn't stop them.

Also, alcohol was a major factor around my college experience 25+ years ago and it sounds like not much has changed, but this was when there were still a few states with a 18 drinking age. I do wonder if the increase to the 21 drinking age has pushed kids to want to drink more once they reach college - the whole forbidden fruit concept - and we're seeing more binge drinking now than ever. I don't have anything to back this up other than anecdotal stories and maybe I'm off base - not sure we'll know.

OP - I think you're right that there's not much we can do other than make sure we talk to our kids about safety and responsibility. We won't stop them from drinking, but we can make sure they understand the need for safety. Also, my parents used to let us drink at home once we reached college age (even when the age increased to 21) so that we recognized that it's not a big deal. We have done this with my DD and she doesn't care for drinking much. Of course, she's no angel and will drink (she's honest with us because she knows we don't freak out if she's honest. Lying is a different story…), but the forbidden fruit aspect has gone out the window. She's recognizing that partying hard is not her thing. Of course there is partying at her school, but it's not considered a big party school as compared to some others. [/quote]

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