Underage teen drinking is nothing new.  Many teens try alcohol at one point during the teen years.  Mom and dad may not be thrilled about this, but chances are they probably engaged in underage drinking when they were your age.  Does underage teen drinking happen?  Yes, it does.  Can it be avoided?  Yes, it can.

Most teens will feel peer pressure to try a beer or shot of whiskey.  You don't have to follow the crowd.  Alcohol impairs the brain and before you know it, you could be jumping naked into your neighbor's pool.  Even worse, your friends could take pictures of you and send them to people.  How would you like to go to school on Monday and have people snickering or pointing at you?  It will not make you feel good.  You will feel embarrassed and probably get mad at your friends.  Even worse, all parties involved can get into serious trouble for "snapping" those pictures.

Teenage drinking is not uncommon.  Over the years, newscasts have reported the deaths of teenagers due to underage drinking.  The laws are more serious now than they were in the past; you could face jail time if you cause the death of a person.  Think about that before you get behind the wheel of a car and decide to drive drunk.

Drinking is not that big of a deal in many countries.  Why?  Teens are allowed wine with meals.  By the time teens in other countries such as France or the UK reach the legal drinking age, alcohol is no big deal.  It's not a taboo subject as it is in America.  The more you know about alcohol and drinking the better off you will be.

Underage teen drinking is not a good idea.  Alcohol impairs your judgment and you end up of doing stupid things.  Believe me, I know.  It's not worth it.  If you lose friends over drinking, so be it.  They were never your friends in the first place if they "dump" you because you wouldn't drink a glass of wine.

Drinking doesn't make you cool, older, or sophisticated.  It's packed full of calories that can spike your blood sugar levels.  It will make you act in ways that you never thought you'd act before in your life.  The next time someone offers you a beer, think twice about accepting it.  You could be saving your life.

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