ple who drink one or two drinks a day have lower blood pressure and live longer than those who do not. These reports also state that wine raises the good blood cholesterol that prevents the build up of fat in the human arteries. One could assume that the earlier you start drinking, in moderation that is, the better your health will be and you could live longer (Apple 1). One could also rebut that teenage drinking and adult drinking are getting better. Since 1981 the per capita consumption of alcohol beverages has declined (Tapley 1). The percentage of alcohol related crashes has also declined. In 1980, forty-nine percent of teenage automotive crashes were caused by alcohol. In 1999, the percentage has dramatically decreased to twenty-two percent. This decline is even greater than that of older adult drivers (Violence 1).Alcohol has been around for thousands of years, and was and still is perceived as good by most people. Most people like to think that alcohol supplies them with a break from the every day demanding life. In the past, alcohol was actually encouraged by priests and other townspeople (Lang 23). Today teenage drinking is not encouraged, but it is not discouraged. There are solutions to make teenage drinking and adult drinking safer. Experts from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Council of Alcoholism suggest ways to help prevent teenagers from abusing alcohol or from even starting to drink alcohol. It is shown that the earlier people start drinking, the greater the consequences will be in the long run. They suggest to talk to your kids between the ages of nine and eleven. Set good examples for your children. Adults should be factual when they talk about drinking, don't try to scare them to death. Set rules for drinking and set consequences if the rules are abused. The more family activities there are, the less chance a teenager has to drink. Basically, if we talk to the youth about drink...
