Beer isn't that bad for him.
Alcohol can be a very destructive substance.
This kind of lax attitude has contributed to a continuing increase in alcohol use by teenagers, now making it the most commonly used mind-altering substance. Adolescent drinking begins disturbingly young, often between eleven and thirteen years of age. And when you consider how accessible alcohol is to a curious teenager, that's really not surprising. After all, it's in the cupboards and refrigerators of many, perhaps most, American homes. No matter when and where the use of alcohol begins, however, it's a substance almost universally experimented with by adolescents.