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  2. Alcohol consumption by youth in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It is said that if a drinking age wasn't strictly enforced and people below the age of 18 had opportunities to learn how to drink responsibility before college, fewer teenagers would misuse alcohol. Dwight B. Heath, a Professor at Brown points out the ‘forbidden fruit’ syndrome that is created when the drinking age is so high.

  3. Alcoholism in adolescence - Wikipedia

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    Underage drinking causes 5,000 deaths a year. 1,900 by motor vehicle, 1,600 involving homicides, 300 suicides. [6] Underaged drinking can cause higher risks for depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. If you're going through puberty, it can also cause changes in your hormones. It can also disrupt growth and puberty.

  4. Students Against Destructive Decisions - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, SADD partnered with the White House's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to raise awareness about the link between stress and drug use among teens and about prescription drug use. By 2009, the SADDvocate, SADD's monthly e-newsletter for students and advisors, had reached more than 11,000 subscribers.

  5. Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development - AOL

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    Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain structure that aids in memory according to a study. Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal ...

  6. What my drinking problem taught me about mental health and my ...

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    Others were good role models; people like my dad who shielded us from excessive drinking. Some adults in my life were both. For me alcohol would be both a challenge, and a meaningful cultural ...

  7. The US has a binge drinking problem: A doctor talks ... - AOL

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    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says excessive drinking is defined as consuming 5 or more drinks during a single occasion for men, or 4 or more drinks for women.

  8. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Regular heavy drinking and heavy episodic drinking (also called binge drinking), entailing four or more standard alcoholic drinks (a pint of beer or 50 ml drink of a spirit such as whisky corresponds to about two units of alcohol) on any one occasion, pose the greatest risk for harm, but lesser amounts can cause problems as well. [55]

  9. Experts Dish on the Truth Behind Common Alcohol Myths

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    Here are some common myths about drinking as well as some gray areas to keep in mind, especially if you're debating whether to choose non-alcoholic drinks during a cocktail hour or attending a party.