Why It's Time to Have the Drinking Talk With Your Tweens and Teens
Being a golden kid creates its own kind of stress, and shy kids who don't socialize much can suffer from social anxiety. That first taste of booze, with its melting away of inhibitions, can seem like a magic bullet to an introverted person. Take it from me: I was one of them
Leah Odze Epstein, Contributor
Co-founder of The Drinking Diaries blog