There are several reasons why young adults drink alcohol. What ever the reasons there are thousands of teens illegally consuming alcohol each day. That may be a reason, the thrill of breaking the law. But, I think the three main reasons that teens drink are for acceptance, the effects, and that it is hereditary.
Acceptance is a big part of every teen’s life. Everyone wants to fit in with the so called “cool group.” Teens will do everything and anything to fit in with this group, even if that means they have to start drinking. Dr. Gross explains that if a teen feels they can be accepted by drinking a beer, they will.
Teens will often take part in inappropriate behaviors as a means to belong. If a teen finds a group of frie
There are probably several more reasons young adults drink alcohol. The three main reasons that teens drink are for the effects, for acceptance, and it is hereditary. What ever the reasons it has become a serious problem; that needs to be addressed or a lot of young people may die of alcohol related deaths. Or worse may be the cause of someone else’s death.
Peer pressure may get teens started drinking but the effect keeps them coming back. The problems of life away are suppressed for a short time by alcohol. Everything is going good and the person is having a good time for a few hours. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. So if you’re tense or uptight, drinking will reduce some of the tension and help y