drink alcohol, but some do so more heavily than others. They feel the need to drink a lot because they figure they aren 't able to drink that often, so when they do, they consume a lot. Not only are high schoolers binge drinking in one night or sitting, many high schoolers drink in general. "Nearly three quarter of students (72%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37%) have done so by eighth grade" ("FAQ 's and Statistics"). This is an astonishing percentage especially the fact that more than one third of kids by the end of elementary school have consumed alcohol. People tend to think drinking rarely occurs in grade school, yet it does occur that early. The earlier drinking occurs in a person the worse off that person will be down the
drink alcohol, but some do so more heavily than others. They feel the need to drink a lot because they figure they aren 't able to drink that often, so when they do, they consume a lot. Not only are high schoolers binge drinking in one night or sitting, many high schoolers drink in general. "Nearly three quarter of students (72%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37%) have done so by eighth grade" ("FAQ 's and Statistics"). This is an astonishing percentage especially the fact that more than one third of kids by the end of elementary school have consumed alcohol. People tend to think drinking rarely occurs in grade school, yet it does occur that early. The earlier drinking occurs in a person the worse off that person will be down the