Teenage Binge Drinking

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) stated that, “4,358 people under age 21 die each year from alcohol-related car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other injuries such as falls, burns, and drowning” (……).This applies to the dangerous situations teenagers face every day. The violence related to teenage drinking that occurs every year needs to end. The number of 16-and 17-year-olds who report that their parents allow them to drink is rising (Wallace 1). Sixteen and 17 year olds living with parents who drove under the influence of drugs and alcohol are far more likely to drive under the influence (“New Report Shows” 1). Binge drinking causes serious damage to a brain that’s still under development

Teenagers look up to parents as role models; they need the support system surrounding them throughout their lives. Parents who encourage their teens to drink do not care about their children’s wellness. For example, “37 percent of teens revealed that their parents allow them to drink with them, up 10 percent from 2010” (Wallace 1). In addition, this shows that some parents do not teach their teenagers the right way to live. Parents can help by having an open communication with their teenagers; they can explain the dangers of drinking under 21. During a child’s preteen and early teen years, parents should have a major impact on their children’s values and decisions about drinking. If parents monitored their teenager’s activity and kept a close eye on their behavior, there would be fewer deaths in the United

One critic, Dwight B. Health, an anthropology professor stated, “the younger children are when they start drinking the safer they go about it” (“Why Colleges Should Support a Lower Drinking Age” 1). There is growing number of evidence that disapproves his claim. The younger children are, the more careless they tend to be. Alcohol will cause reckless decisions throughout their lives. Adolescents’ brains are in the stage of developing, and they must abstain taking in alcohol. Therefore, adolescents who do not consume alcohol under 21 will stay away from the violence and destructiveness it can cause throughout their lives. This is very beneficial for teenagers who do not consume alcohol because there are countless health benefits and they won’t have problems at