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they know, from the experience of others, that it rarely appears to have lasting consequences, the dangers almost always seem to be exaggerated, and the joys of drinking are never discussed in health class. They also know that they will soon have easy access to beer and other alcoholic beverages (even if they don’t earlier), and will face considerable peer pressure to “be sociable,” “relax,” “have fun,” and perhaps even to show how grown-up they’ve become.
Unless the groundwork has been laid with years of example and exhortation, often with a strongly religious bent, it is futile to tell a young person soon to be relatively free from parental guidance to “just say no” to alcohol.
Anyone who cares about an aspiring college student should respect that person enough to talk frankly about the risks of excessive drinking, just as they would about the risks of using drugs, or of careless spending. (A note of caution is in order here — individuals vary enormously in their responses to alcohol, and some should never drink at all. Unfortunately, we do not yet have any way to identify such individuals ahead of time. Others may choose not to drink, and that’s all right. Of those who do drink, females should drink less than males, smaller people less than larger people, and so on.) But
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