Kids develop all sorts of beliefs about alcohol, some accurate and some erroneous or distorted.
Some of these beliefs are brought about by information provided by friends, some are formed by witnessing family members drink. Still others are brought about by the media. Unfortunately, few kids are equipped with all of the necessary facts about alcohol and its effects and base decisions on faulty or biased expectancies. These expectancies serve to make drinking more likely, as they typically exaggerate the positives and minimize the negatives . The following are some common expectancies adolescents have regarding alcohol, as well as some factual comebacks.