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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not hard to find a lot of information about why teenagers drinking isn't great for them.

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking

Excerpt below.  The footnotes at the end of these statements are citations to studies if you look in the link above.

Increases the risk of alcohol problems later in life. Research shows that people who start drinking [b]before the age of 15[/b] are at a higher risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) later in life. For example, adults ages 26 and older who began drinking before age 15 are 3.5 times more likely to report having AUD in the past year than those who waited until age 21 or later to begin drinking.12
Interferes with brain development. Research shows that people’s brains keep developing well into their 20s. Alcohol can alter this development, potentially affecting both brain structure and function. This may cause cognitive or learning problems as well as may increase vulnerability for AUD, especially when people start drinking at a young age and drink heavily.13,14[/quote]

That is indeed awfully early and younger than any European country's legal drinking age (and younger than OP's son is). Also, it is crucial to define "start drinking". It seems likely that there is a big difference between regular drinking at a young age, and an occasional glass of wine or beer at a special occasion.[/quote]

I agree occasional drinking of a glass of wine or beer is less of an issue, aside from then you've opened the door and normalized them consuming alcohol in the first place as an underage drinker.  The issue is how many of them are doing this vs binge drinking.  Teens aren't exactly known for sipping a glass of wine at 7pm watching the sunset and then calling it a night. [/quote]

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