Preventing Underage Drinking
Changing the future through conversation
Alcohol should only be consumed by legal drinking age adults. Governments and beverage alcohol companies are collaborating to prevent underage drinking by encouraging everyone to make responsible choices. Here are the facts about the harms of youth alcohol usage, as shared by Responsibility.org.
Underage and teenage drinking facts
Age Matters
Drinking underage negatively affects brain development.
Gender Matters
Women (biological sex) are affected by alcohol faster because of the lower percentage of water in their bodies.
Physical Stature Matters
The smaller your physical build, the faster alcohol will affect you, and in lower amounts.
Being A Role Model Matters
Be mindful of modeling good behavior for kids, whether a parent or not. If you are a parent, you are the leading influence on your children’s decision to drink or not to drink.