"People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until age 21. Each additional year of delayed drinking onset reduces the probability of alcohol dependence by 14 percent." 1


UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING IS BAD

What is the cause?

Above the influence is a website created to help inform teens, parents, and other interested people about the dangers of underage drinking and driving. Car accidents are the most common ways for teens to die in the United States. Mix in some driving under the influence and we've got ourselves an even larger disaster. It may not be possible to completely remove underage drinking and driving from society, but we can sure cause the frequency to drop exponentially.