Teenagers and Alcohol“Spank them moderately and send them to church and don't give them anything to drink until they're 18, and that's all we can say.” This advice was given by the Associated Press to parents of teenagers regarding the topic of alcohol. However, facts have shown that this is not all that parents can say or do. So people believe that talking to children about alcohol will make them more curious and more inclined to use alcohol. But studies have shown that children who receive frank information about the dangers of alcohol are less likely to want to try it. Education is the key to alcohol prevention. To prevent teenagers from getting involved in alcohol, they must first be educated about alcohol and educated about basic principles and morals. Without a strong belief about why they shouldn't use alcohol, it will be harder for them to resist temptation. What should we tell him? Young adults now need to know that alcohol acts as a brain and nervous system depressant. They need to be taught from an early age that alcohol is harmful to their body and mind. Addeo and Addeo state in the book Why Our Children Drink that young people also need to know that, contrary to what advertisers would have us believe, “…drinking does not make a person sexier, taller, stronger, older, more sophisticated or more popular, unless he's impressing the wrong people to begin with. After young people are presented with relevant facts, it should be easier for them to make responsible decisions. My parents are not very strict about my actions, as long as my grades are kept high and I keep myself out of serious trouble. They understand that I'm a teenager and that I need to experience some things, and that other things should remain a mystery until I'm 18 or 21. My father sometimes consumes alcohol as a drink, but he has never been an addictive person. and it never reached him. My mother is the same, a few wines here and there will do her good for the month. I, on the other hand, like to experiment with things when the opportunity arises.