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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This question gets a little tougher for me to answer with every year my kid ages (now 17).

My mantra to him throughout his youth is that of course it can be fun to do alcohol and drugs - there's a reason people have been consuming them throughout all of recorded history - but that he should put off trying them for as long as possible for a few reasons.

1. Your brain and body aren't fully cooked yet, and any substances you ingest before they are will be much more likely to have a lasting effect on your physiology.

2. You sometimes get into weird circumstances when you are under the influence, and you'll be much better equipped to handle them and protect yourself the older you are.

3. Right or wrong, it's illegal and you could suffer long-term ramifications if you are arrested.

So far, so good. But once he's gone off to college and then come home as a 19-year-old, I'm probably going to be willing to offer him a drink with his mother and me. I won't buy him a drink in public or provide booze for him and his buddies, but I also wouldn't insist he have water with dinner if we're drinking wine. [/quote]

Our oldest is 17 and we're about where you are.  Does your son know any kids who drink regularly and/or smoke pot?  [/quote]

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