There is a
report from the University of Pittsburgh which suggested that students should
be exposed to knowledge of the dangers of alcohol as early as fourth-grade.
There are several reasons for this. First, kids watch TV and ads marketing
alcohol are more prominent than ever. Then, there is the information from a
review of state and national surveys which found that among typical
fourth-graders, ten percent had already had more than a sip of alcohol, and
seven percent had a drink in the past year. The percent of children who have
used alcohol increased with age and doubles between the fourth and sixth grade.
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