Do U Drink Alcohol.......???

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humans have consumed alcoholic beverages since prehistoric times. Neolithic tribes are believed to have consumed berry wine in 6400 B.C. The discovery of the distillation process, during the twelfth century, made it possible to make drinks with higher alcohol content than may be achieved by fermentation alone. Second only to caffeine, alcohol is used by more people and in larger quantities than any other substance. It has served a variety of purposes as cultures and societies have evolved over the years. Alcohol use has been touted, casually accepted, denounced, and unsuccessfully outlawed. It is estimated that 70% of American high school seniors have consumed some form of alcoholic beverage within the past month, despite the fact that the legal age for alcohol use ranges between 18 to 21 years of age across the country. Approximately 20% of adolescents may be categorized as "problem drinkers." This group includes those adolescents who get drunk and/or who experience negative consequences as a result of their drinking behavior. Such consequences may include accidents related to alcohol use or trouble with the law, family members, friends, school, or dates. Up to 7% of adolescents are considered alcoholic or dependent on alcohol. This means that they experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop or decrease their drinking and drink compulsively despite negative consequences. In the past, men have traditionally drunk more than women, but this is less and less true. Alcohol use is primarily influenced by attitudes developed during childhood and adolescent years and therefore associated with parental attitudes and behaviors toward drinking in or outside the home, peer influence, societal influences, and family relationships. Recent data also suggests a genetic predisposition to alcohol use-related disorders.