Myth Vs. Fact: Underage Drinking Is A Harmless Rite Of Passage
Informed Families
May 23, 2012
Myth: Underage Drinking Is A Harmless Rite Of Passage
Fact: About 5,000 people under age 21 die each year from injuries caused by underage drinking, nearly 40 percent (1,900) in car crashes. Furthermore, kids who drink before age 15 are 5 times more likely to have alcohol problems when they are adults. (Source: National Institute of Drug Abuse).
Parents, sign up for our August 24th webinar about the impact of teen drinking on learning to find out more about the impact of alcohol on the teenage brain from one of the leading researchers in the US.
