[LauraleeBraswell]

That's why so many kids Turn to marijuana. I was just in Highschool last year,

And marijuana is much too easy to get. That's why so many Highschool kids smoke it, it is much easier to get than alcohol.

[tfecw]

well lots of things are easy to get if one were inclined.

I agree that liqueur is "worse" then beer, but beer can still be pretty dangerous. American kids (16-23) have this notion of "We have to drink it all tonight" That idea is the biggest danger involved with drinking. We demonize booze and kids who have free access to it or can legally buy it for the first time abuse the heck out of it.

I think responsibility is the key. Remember the old Stovetop commercials where the kid casually tells his friend that they are having stovetop tonight. His friend flips out because he NEVER has stovetop. his other friend however gets it in moderation so it's not a big deal to him. Europe also doesn't have kids drinking themselves to death on college campuses.