Some might just like the taste. Others do it to fit in with their friends who may be drinking. Cody McCarthy, Grade 7 Teenagers drink because of changing moods, coping with stress, and wanting to feel happy. Peer influence, which, although including unwanted pressure, generally involves a social event that involve drinking. There are many different reasons why teenagers drink.
Some teenagers only drink or get drunk at social and sports events.
So they go out and buy beer. Others may drink because of problems they have within the family, or they are just curious about drinking.