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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alcohol affects teen brains differently than those of adults:

https://www.talkitoutnc.org/alcohol-developing-brain/[/quote]

Thank you for this link--I'll be sharing it with my child.  As someone with alcoholism in my family, I take teenage drinking especially seriously.  Parents who serve alcohol to minors who are their own children should face consequences.  They do not know what preexisting conditions kids have, what medications they may be own, or if they have a high likelihood of becoming an alcoholic.  Really really bad judgement on these parents' part.  This fact is sobering:
Underage drinking can "wire" the brain for alcoholism
Chances of becoming an alcoholic
40%
Kids who begin drinking before age 15

7%
Someone who waits until age 21[/quote]

My brother is one of these statistics--he started drinking in middle school.  Has had a few sober years but has had alcohol use disorder ever since.  He's in his 40s now.  I expect it will kill him/lead to an untimely demise and it's certainly f*ed up his life and my family's life.  He actually threw parties in my parents' guest house with alcohol when he was a teenager. Had older kids get the booze for him. My parents had no idea what was going on.  They certainly wouldn't have allowed it had they known![/quote]

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