Individuals under the age of 21 are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of alcohol and experience disproportionate harm from alcohol use. Although alcohol impacts adults as well, the negative impacts of alcohol on a developing brain[1]  are significant and long lasting. 

Delaying the initiation of drinking alcohol until the age of 21 greatly minimizes the negative and long-term impact of alcohol on the brain. To equip you, as a parent or someone in a parenting role, to have conversations about alcohol and the importance of delaying alcohol until 21, let’s explore risks of alcohol use, consequences of alcohol use, and specific strategies you can implement to encourage your child/teen to delay alcohol use.

link to "alcohol and the teenage brain"