I’ve been working on a chapter in my memoir that involves a story about a family member’s first encounter with alcohol. While researching drinking ages in various countries and drinking statistics in the U.S., I read that 1 out of 3 eighth graders drinks alcohol.
I don’t doubt that many middle-schoolers have tasted alcohol but 1 out of 3 sounds like a lot! What do you think? How old were you when you first started drinking? How do you prevent your kids from drinking at a young age?
Stephanie Nikolopoulos 