Underage Drinking
Trends trickling to even younger ages
By Laura Higley
Underage drinking is a problem that plagues many college campuses, but recent evidence suggests that students are having their first taste of alcohol at a much younger age.
“I don’t think that many students taste their first drink of alcohol in college anymore,” said Daniel Stewart, dean of student services at Flagler College.
According to Students Against Destructive Decisions, 80 percent of high school students have consumed alcohol.