Underage drinking is a big problem “alcohol is the most widely used substance among America's youth.” Underage drinking varies by race, ethnicity and age. white, black, and hispanic are equally likely to drink at age 14. By age 18 white hispanic youth are more likely to drink than black youth. In the article it states that although children may not drink often, when they do they drink more than adults. This is because most children participate in binge drinking. “In 2023 approximately 6663,000 youth ages 12 to 20 reported binge drinking on five or more days over the past month.” Drinking at a young age has a range of risks including death, many injuries, bad judgment, increased risk of sexual and physical assault, and it can interfere with brain development. Many youth tend to drink because as children mature it is natural for them to want to assert their independence and partake in risky behaviors. Many children appeal to underage drinking because they often want to try alcohol but do not realize the effects it has on their health and behavior. Many youths also often face peer pressure and stress. Parents also have a role in underage drinking which can either have a positive or negative effect on a child. A child of actively involved parents are less likely to drink. A child of parents who provide alcohol or have a good attitude towards drinking are more likely to have an increased risk of alcohol misuse. “ Moreover , if adolescents have a parent with AUD, they are less likely to be protected from alcohol misuse through parental engagement and other factors.” to help treat underage drinking can attend a group or individual counseling session and participate in family therapy to help build a supportive structure for recovery.

Work Cited “Get the Facts About Underage Drinking.” National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), January 2025,  https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking. Accessed 13 February 2025.

Alcohol is widely used across the world whether it be for social gathering, wedding, or celebrations. Alcohol is a global epidemic which leads to many deaths and crime. An estimated 240 million people worldwide are dependent on alcohol and about 3.3 million people die every year due to alcohol related deaths. The article talks about the relation of alcohol consumption and income. It states that even though there is not clear relations to income and consumption you can see that people with a higher income tend to drink more often than people with low income. The article also states that you can find patterns of people who live in lower income or educational status drinkless but drink heavier when they do. There are many traffic and road deaths all over the world. In places like South Africa and Papua New Guinea greater than half of road deaths are due to alcohol consumption. In places like the U.S, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, And many European countries about all 3rd of traffic deaths are related to alcohol. 

Ritchie, Hannah, and Max Roser. “Alcohol Consumption.” Our World in Data, https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption#alcohol-consumption-across-the-world-today. Accessed 20 February 2025.

“Drinking Around the World - Alcohol Consumption Rates by Country.” Addictions, https://www.addictions.com/blog/drinking-around-the-world-alcoholism-rates-by-country/. Accessed 20 February 2025.