Alcohol can delay your normal psychosocial development. It has been said that your emotional maturity arrests at the time that you start using alcohol. Purchase and public possession of alcohol by people under the age of 21 is illegal in all 50 states. The number one way teens contract the AIDS virus is by having unprotected sex while under the influence of alcohol. There is no such thing as teenage social drinking.
Teens drink to get drunk.
Teenagers can and do become alcoholics. Alcohol seriously impairs your ability to drive. Teens who use alcohol are more likely to be sexually active and become pregnant. The information contained in this web site is provided for informational use only and shall not be construed to be individualized medical advice. Back to my home page.