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Hi docs, would a little bit of alcohol affect my development?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Maybe: By "a little bit" you're referring to more than church wine. If you're under age 18, alcohol has unknown effects on the developing brain. Why not save it until later? You have plenty of other fun and silly things to do as as kid -- and most of them are legal.

Answered 6/17/2014

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