As much as I praise the joy and wonders of responsible alcohol consumption at this website, there are actually a few instances where I would rather not be caught holding a beverage of the alcoholic variety. For instance, the mornings that follow the occasional over-indulgence are some of the best times I can think of not to even look at liquor. Similarly, I wouldn’t want to be caught speeding down the highway with a Mint Julep in-hand, either (this, of course, wouldn’t be very responsible at all)! However, perhaps the very worst time to have an alcoholic drink in your paws would be while handing it off to an underage drinker.

Indeed, the greatest obligations of the mature, sophisticated, and responsible drinker include protecting themselves (i.e. not drinking and driving or engaging in other activities that may endanger those around us), and most certainly, protecting young people around us who may begin to show interest in alcohol consumption before they are able to do so legally. Therefore, with recent information which suggests many alcohol advertisements actually do target teens, it seems noteworthy here to delve into the reality of teen alcohol consumption, and ways it can be prevented.

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