[mugs99]

The Netherlands has a huge problem with teen drinking

That's not a problem, it's a statistic...The legal age to purchase alcohol in the Netherlands is 16.

teen abuse of alcohol is double ours

Not true. Teen abuse of both alcohol and drugs is lower in the Netherlands than here.

Perhaps the teens there would rather drink than smoke pot?

Teens everywhere would rather drink than smoke pot. That is a worldwide fact.
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[robertpaulsen]

"The legal age to purchase alcohol in the Netherlands is 16."

Proving my point that we shouldn't compare different cultures.

"teen abuse of alcohol is double ours"

www.udetc.org/documents/CompareDrinkRate.pdf

"Teens everywhere would rather drink than smoke pot. That is a worldwide fact."

But how much more, is my point.