This is your chance to be your own person. If you feel you need help to say no, then get the support you need. Talk to your family doctor or another adult you can trust. Drinking is a problem if it causes trouble in your relationships with other people, your school or social activities, or how you think or feel. A drinking problem usually starts just by drinking now and then.
People often start drinking when they feel stressed or because their friends drink.
Drinking may make you think that you will forget about your problems or make you feel more liked by others. Even adults get warnings about the risks of alcohol. The major difference is that alcohol is illegal for people under age 21. Also, the younger you start drinking, the earlier alcohol can affect how you feel now and how you'll feel when you're older. As you drink, your body tries to make up for it.