Living young, wild and free

Mango shake was one of my favorite drink while I was in high school. You could always see me drinking one. Besides the fact that it cools me down when the day is hot, I also liked it because it is healthy and it tastes great.  Every summer, mango shake never fails to refresh me up whenever I feel dry and thirsty. It is a perfect drink for sweaty person like me for it can re-hydrate me every now and then.

Last night, while I was surfing the internet, I came across an article about teens abusing alcohol. The article was The Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Teens. It shows that it is very common for high school students to consume alcohol. 

I was surprised of what I've read because it says that almost 80 percent of high school students report drinking alcohol and over 40 percent of students report trying alcohol by the eighth grade. I was still drinking milk when I was at that age! The article also shows the different effects of alcohol abuse in  human being, specifically teenagers.

After reading that article, some questions went inside my mind:

• What is their reason for drinking alcohol?
• Who influences them to drink?
• Why are the victims of alcohol abuse getting younger?
• How could this be prevented?

I think those questions can only be answered by those people involved. They have their own different lives that's why I cannot come up with only one conclusion. There are lots of factors to be considered and I am hoping to learn more about it as I continue researching about alcoholism.