Alcohol is part of everyday life. Lots of people enjoy going out for a drink with friends. There are some positive reasons to drink alcohol. Some people say it can make you feel good and can help you to relax and feel more sociable.
But often teens don't drink for these reasons and sometimes they don't even like the taste of alcohol.
Experimentation with alcohol during the teen years is common. Some reasons that teens use alcohol are:
- Curiosity
- To feel good, reduce stress, and relax
- To fit in
- To feel older
- Peer Pressure
- To harm themselves
- To boost confidence
From a very young age, kids see advertising messages showing famous people having a good time with alcohol. Many parents and other adults use alcohol socially having beer or wine with dinner, so alcohol seems harmless to many teens.
But it isn't all good news, see all the other pages on the Alcohol Zone
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