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[quote=Anonymous]Given what we now know about the risks of alcohol and how "moderation" is not actually better than abstinence and how alcohol is a risk factor for cancer, dementia, etc. wouldn't we all want to be part of a cultural shift (one that may already be happening) that shorten the number of years in a person's lifetime that they expose themselves to neurotoxins?  Wouldn't we want to mitigate whatever risk factors we can by helping kids delay the choice to drink?  (And of course as adults they can choose to drink with a full understanding of the risks and health consequences.) Are the parents providing alcohol also in favor of cigarette smoking?  Heroin use?  Alcohol is addictive and damaging and I think these parents are still thinking it's fun, innocuous, inevitable, etc.  The culture still needs to shift.  Until then, these parents who glorify alcohol (and maybe even "moderate" drinking for themselves) will continue to see drinking as either a positive or an inevitable part of growing up.  I don't believe it has to be.  I stopped drinking well in advance of my kids becoming teens because I wanted my actions to align with my message:  no amount of alcohol is safe.  They may still drink or experiment but it won't be because I was not clear and consistent in words and actions.  Sadly, many parents still use and misuse alcohol themselves so can't get to this place.  [/quote]

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