Teen Drinking: A Disputed Issue

Today millions of teens are drinking. The Government spent $1.1 billion to combat alcohol and drug use, but only $71 million to target underage drinking. Today the government is trying to stop teen drinking. The truth is, they can't stop it. It is literally impossible to control. The government is spending way more money to stop teen drinking than the teens spending on alcohol. So what do you think on underage drinking should the government let it …

…declined in the past years, addiction to cocaine, especially crack, has doubled. One in four teens develops a drinking problem during his teen years; about 10,000 will die in alcohol-related accidents this year. Each year, 5,000 to 6,000 teens die in suicide-related deaths, and the number is growing, one every 90 minutes. For every death, at least 100 other young people attempt suicide. So is teen drinking in the United States need to be more of a concern or not?