The consumption of alcohol at an early age

The consumption of alcohol at an early age is a worrying feature of recent years on related to a large extent on the countries of the Western world, and our country. It certainly is not unprecedented that many teenagers experience occasional various substances, including alcohol, but in many cases the use is only occasional and temporary, ie stop after a short time. In others (and unfortunately more and more) cases, there was occasional use, but alcohol abuse and often systematic abuse leads to dependence. How much should I be concerned about the phenomenon of abuse or simply alcohol use during adolescence; What area has gotten the alcohol at young ages;
The truth is shocking: The researchers conclude that alcohol is the substance most used by adolescents.

In Europe and America, the average age when boys try alcohol is 11 years and girls of 13 years. Up to 14 years, a total of 41% of children overall has experienced at least one drink. Early initiation of alcohol consumption has been associated with violent behavior not only during adolescence and adulthood. Estimated, and that more than 3 million teens are already alcoholics, and annually in America more than 5,000 young people under 21 years of age have died from causes associated with the consumption of a drink and the two main reasons for deaths at ages 15-24 years old are motor vehicle accidents and suicide (both related to alcohol use). For accuracy, the research does not show whether alcohol consumption can cause suicidal prove only that the two behaviors are positively correlated statistically.