Alcohol Awareness and the Culture around Underage Drinking
Whether it’s having a drink with friends or pouring a glass of wine after a stressful day at work, alcohol is commonplace for people living in the United States. With the drinking age minimum set at 21 years old in the United States, underage drinking is also common.
In the past year, about 30% of children from the ages of 12 to 20 in the United States participated in underage drinking. People speculate many reasons for this activity, such as peer pressure or the media portraying underage drinking as cool. Young adults also participate to achieve a perceived independence from their parents or to handle the stress of continuing developments in their young lives.
