“Research shows that what children and teens drink has a big impact on their health ... “Just one service,” the report explains, “can have more added sugar than a sports drink or a soda.” ...

telling teenagers to wait until a certain age to drink has the effect of establishing the norm that alcohol is an activity for adults—one that comes with certain boundaries and rules. ( ...

“People who are self-conscious may be more sensitive to social norms and expectations and, therefore, drink more in their late teens and early ... drank a cocktail of soda and 100-proof vodka ...