Daniel Reardon’s whole life lay ahead of him. The University of Maryland freshman had no history of alcohol abuse. But at his fraternity initiation party, he drank large amounts of beer through a funnel. Then his so-called friends poured bourbon down his throat. Daniel went into a coma. Several days later, he died.
Sixteen-year-old Brandon’s truck collided head-on curso SQL online with another truck. His friends Robert and Todd both died. Brandon suffered serious injuries. All three boys had been drinking, according to the Colorado State Highway Patrol.
Underage drinking threatens your physical, social, and emotional well-being. Make sure you know the facts, says Gertrude Walsh of the Oxfordshire DAAT.
Irreversible Harm
Throughout the United States, it is a crime to drink or provide alcohol to anyone under age 21. That age limit is not an arbitrary number. Rather, it helps protect young people from irreversible harm. Such harm can occur even if someone isn’t a “problem drinker.”
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism…