Did you ever get drunk when you were underage?

United States
August 31, 2008 1:59pm CST
I'm 20 years old right now, and where I'm from (Washington, USA) the legal drinking age is 21. Although I got drunk a few times when I was 18, 19, and even now. I know there's dangers in alcohol and that I'm breaking the law when I drink, but I don't think doing it rarely will cause much damage to my liver or body. Besides in Germany the legal drinking age is 16. Any 16 year old that's gotten drunk 10+ times has probably done more damage to their body than I have. I've gotten drunk about ten times, but at least I waited until I was 18 years old. Did you ever drink beer when you were younger than 21? Do you think that it is a good thing for the legal drinking age to be 21? Do you think it's very dangerous for a person younger than 21 to get drunk just a few times?
3 responses
Nemirae
@Nemirae (54)
• Romania
7 Sep 08
The drinking age is 18 here and now i'm 19, but i did get drunk a couple of time when i was 16-17. Although we don't have wild parties anymore, we still drink quite a lot but in a more calm and social inviting background.
bemisnorris
@bemisnorris (19)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Unfortunately, I was a heavy binge drinker when I was still in high school. I suffer from depression and I'm sure that was my problem in high school. I don't know how much damage I did to myself. I just hope that I am better able to keep my children from doing the same.
Laura84
@Laura84 (191)
•
31 Aug 08
The legal age here is 18. I was always getting drunk when I was 17. My argument well my friends are 18 (same year of school) and they are drinking why can't I?! I didn't go out drinking every weekend though, was only really a handful of times. I don't think it's dangerous for an under 21 unless they binge drink.