Drinking alcohol is therefore an illegal activity.
below age 16 and a legal and socially acceptable activity for adolescents of age 16 and older. Frequent alcohol consumption at very young age might be extra problematic due to heightened risk on mental or physical dependence and of harmful consequences for mental and physical health at later ages. Interestingly, we only find an association between family structure and alcohol consumption for respondent under age 16. The association between