"Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicide, as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls, burns, and drownings (1–5)." -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcohism
Teenagers love to take risks and be rebellious. I, myself a teenager, love to drive last, go into the city, push my parents' buttons and test my limits. But, how much risk is too much? Where does the line cross between risky and poor judgement? "For some teens, thrill-seeking might include experimenting with alcohol. Developmental changes also offer a possible physiological explanation for why teens act so impulsively, often not recognizing that their actions—such as drinking—have consequences." Across the country, teens are educated in health classes, presentations, and mock-crashes on underage drinking. Is it not enough, or is there more of an incentive to break the rules? I believe that teenagers are knowledgeable about underage drinking. I think that there is an incentive to be rebellious. Mostly though, I think teenagers think "Oh, but it won't happen to me."
quote sources:http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA67/AA67.htm
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