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A Focus on Staying Alcohol-Free
… Here’s a parenting wake-up call: the average age an American girl has her first drink is 13; for a boy, it's 11. The moment your child may be confronted with a decision about alcohol is … of my patients about the dangers of alcohol. Underage and binge drinking is risky. It can lead to car accidents, violent behavior, alcohol poisoning, and other health problems. Drinking at a young age greatly increases the risk of developing alcohol problems later in life. Talking to kids early and openly about the risks of drinking can help reduce their chances of becoming …