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I also think that the drinking age should be 18.
It's funny. I grew up with people whose parents were Italian, Austrian, French, etc. Their parents gave them a small glass of wine with dinner on special occasions. They learned that alcohol was something to enhance a meal not something to abuse. Making alcohol forbidden makes it much more attractive and tempting.
I think that binge drinking might be a way for people to self-medicate or blow off steam. Teens and young adults are under tremendous stress, and some really don't have coping skills so they drink. I also think that education can help, and education begins at home. Children learn by example from their parents.
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