Slowly or erratically Fast 5. Yes, three to five friends 6. Adults generally responded that they sip a drink or consume it moderately. Adults usually are in some sort of social setting, often around food at restaurants or parties, and are more patient about alcohol consumption. Juveniles generally responded that they consume the drink quickly, guzzling or gulping it.
Juveniles attach a thrill to drinking and want to consume all the alcohol that is available.
The faster the juvenile consumes it, the faster he or she will feel its effects. The significance of the juvenile response is that, even if the juvenile consumes only one beer, the alcohol is rushed into the bloodstream and reaches the brain s sensory areas very quickly. Although the juvenile will not experience drunkenness, the juvenile will feel the effects of the rush of alcohol more quickly than if he or she had consumed it slowly. Adults generally responded that they head home. Adults do not usually drive from place to place after they consume alcohol.