PalmBeachPost.com in Florida has an announcement about a town hall meeting to curb underage drinking. They want to do something about the fact that kids are drinking at younger and younger ages. Those starting their binge drinking at 12 or 13 will probably need a drug rehab as they get older.

From TheDay.com in Connecticut there is an article “Skeptics ask: Does Setting Drinking Age at 21 Save Lives”? I don’t know if it saves lives, but it probably saves some from needing drug detox or drug rehab for heavy drinking. My co-workers talk to enough people who need drug rehab because of alcohol abuse for me to be certain of that.

There is an online petition to sign if you think 21 is too old to start drinking legally. One man compared the age limit to the death penalty for juveniles. I guess he meant if you can die for killing someone at age 17 you should be able to drink. I don’t think the two are comparable. College and high school students think the law is absurd and they should be able to drink. The statistics speak for themselves: If you drink at an early age, and often, you are four times as likely to need drug rehab.

If you are a parent don’t let your kids drink, it is healthier. If you are a teenager learn more about drugs and alcohol, if you understand them you won’t be so eager to get stoned. You can avoid needing a drug rehab program by learning for your self.

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