did you/do you?
yes i am underage (14) i have tried my dads wine (few sips) nothing major. is drinking so bad? everyone at school has got properly drunk, or atleast tried it. my friends are allowed to drink but not more than a few bottles of wkd, barcadi..etc. i am not. i always thought drinking was very bad, but is it? i would say over 90% of kids at my school tried some form of alcohol.
i live in the uk.
have you? is it so bad?
2007-02-05 05:18:02 · 17 answers · asked by ... 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
nope...I'm 19 and I don't drink...I have no desire to :)
if you feel the need to drink (though I don't really see why you need to at your age)...just be careful!...just because everyone else drinks doesn't mean you should too :)
2007-02-05 05:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Yanks4Life23519 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I starterd drinking at 17 and the legal age to drink where I live is 21. Yes, it is a bad idea to drink at such an early age mainly because younger drinkers tend to drink too much too fast, which can lead to alcohol poisoning.
Also, your body is still developing and may not be ready to handle a high level of alcohol intake. Alcohol can make you feel silly and uninhibited. You may feel more confident, comfortable or relaxed, and then as the alcohol leaves your system you feel drowsy and sleepy. This can lead to drinking more alcohol to keep your "buzz" going.
Alcohol also messes with your ability to control your muscles, mind, and mouth. It blocks the messages going through your brain, and changes your perceptions and emotions. It affects your eyesight, hearing, coordination and reactions, making it difficult to act how you normally would. You could also experience a bad hangover afterwards, which can result from your body being dehydrated by the alcohol...not to mention any throwing up that might occur if you drink too much, drink on an empty stomach, etc.
Bottom line...I'm sure you and I are not the only ones who have had some type of alcohol while underage, but it really isn't a good idea. It really isn't even all it's cracked up to be...just wait until you're allowed (legally) to do so.
2007-02-05 05:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by MissDiva1228 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im 16 (from the UK) and i started drinking when i was 14, maybe even 13, but nothing heavy just the odd WKD lol but then i only got properly drunk when i was 15 and it was an extremely bad experience. believe me there is no need to drink. all my mates drink and altho u feel left out...it feels good to know that u know what u are doing compared to theose who dont. Just dont drink because u feel u need to. drink in ur own time. take it as u want to. for exapmle i dont drink fizzy alcohol like beer n alcopops because i simply do not like the taste of alcohol. i think it tastes disgusting however i found that the taste of baileys is nice so if i feel like i want some alcohol i will have a measure of that. just please dont drink because u feel u have to. there is no need. i do get drunk now, but that is only because i choose to. also alcohol (especially beer) is fattening. believe me the people that are worth knowing will respect u more for not drinking and sticking to ur morals and not being led by the crowd. hope that helps.... :D
2007-02-05 05:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by the nice girl 23 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so are you not seeing the part where they act like idiots or are they that way all the time?
I had my first drink when I was 16. my mom let me have some beers and what not. When I found myself in a bar at 19 and on a weekday, I stopped. Yes it is that bad.
You're better off not drinking at all. I don't, not anymore and not for a very long time.
2007-02-05 05:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did drink when I was underage.
There is nothing wrong with drinking, the thing is, alcohol affects people differently.
Some people are "social drinkers", and can handle it, other people have different metabolisms, and get very drunk.
A lot of drunk people do or say things they either regret or don't remember later, and that is the problem.
2007-02-05 05:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've drank and yes I'm underage but I've done some very embarrassing things and Have decided not to drink till I'm that drunk but than again who knows
2007-02-05 05:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 20, I met and dated a guy who was 34 and he introduced me to wine. I'm in my late twenties now and married, and I still have a passion for it to this day. But 14 is a little young to be drinking anything...so be careful.
2007-02-05 05:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 09:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have like you. Drinking is not bad. Getting drunk is. There is a big difference. That lots of my people my age does not understand that.
2007-02-05 05:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by caitie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm 19 now (in UK) ... I drink yeah, nothing excessive though. Yeah I did drink underage but was in the company of adults so nothing bad really.
2007-02-05 05:23:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I did. I'm now 24 and legal to drink, but in high school, yeah, I was drinking under age.
2007-02-05 05:21:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋