I don’t use drugs nor alcohol, but I just turned 18 and I noticed that a lot of people younger than me (high school age so 14-17 even) use alcohol and sometimes drugs from siblings, older friends, etc.

Did you do that when you were younger than me? I don’t plan on doing so anyway.

  • Actionschnils@feddit.org
    1·
    11 days ago

    In Germany (if your parents agree) its allowed to drink beer and wine from the age of 14. By 16 you are allowed to buy beer and wine by yourself. By 18 you can buy anything.

    … So yeah, the first time i got shitfaced i was 13 :|

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
    1·
    12 days ago

    There’s an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in my area called “Never Had A Legal Drink.” It was created by and for people who decided that they were alcoholics and had to stop drinking before they turned 21.

    Plenty of people get into drugs/alcohol at an early age.

  • ericwdhs@discuss.online
    1·
    10 days ago

    It looks like the other side needs a bit more representation here. I’m late 30’s. While I’ve had the occasional wine with friends and family, I’ve never been drunk and have no plans to change that. I’ve also never done drugs unless you count stuff like caffeine. I guess my rule of thumb is if a substance makes me not me, I don’t want it.

  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    12 days ago

    My psrents gave me a sip as a teen and I hated it. I tried it again at 21 and hated it then too. It was only a few years after that I tried something I liked.