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Originally Posted by Slava
Well I’m talking about social drinking and responsible consumption. That’s not the same as alcohol addiction, and I don’t think anyone would advocate for that.
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The problem is that young forming brains have the ability to develop more developed dopamine responses to alcohol, which increases the likelihood of addiction/dependence.
I'm not pretending that young people won't try stuff before they're allowed to, but freely granting access may facilitate development of a dopamine pathway that will continually be problematic to them through their adulthood. There's no easy answer here, but I feel we are far too easy about letting kids try stuff without teaching them about the consequences.
I say we should have a serious education session first before every allowing a single drink, that's all.