If Twitter is good for anything, it's sparking conversation amongst massive groups of people. Today, #WhyIDrankBefore21 is trending as individuals everywhere share their experiences with alcohol at a young age. While some casually joke about drinking ages and laws in European countries, others show a more complicated relationship between young people and alcohol. It's not just a fun thing to sneak around with your friends and have a cheap beer — it's a substance that can be more harmful than it is fun.
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 2 words: Divorced. Parents.— ☹ baby bro (@☹ baby bro) 1579704082.0
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I'm an over achiever 😂 I wanted to get a head start on my alcoholism #WhyIDrankBefore21— Matt (@Matt) 1579680634.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 Escapism. Fuck reality.— Alex Kriege (@Alex Kriege) 1579680867.0
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Cause every problem needs a solution...or so they say. #WhyIDrankBefore21 https://t.co/rGWjq8Nja3— J.C. (@J.C.) 1579681421.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 Because it was forbidden and to a child, forbidden fruit is always sweeter. The thrill of gettin… https://t.co/TU835QgOe6— LadyL Socially Distancing Forever☀️🇺🇸 (@LadyL Socially Distancing Forever☀️🇺🇸) 1579688565.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 Having some drinks made it easier to hook up. Unless I had to throw up, not very sexy.— ･ﾟ*.༄ ᴄɪηᖙᎩ :˚✰°̥࿐ (@･ﾟ*.༄ ᴄɪηᖙᎩ :˚✰°̥࿐) 1579682974.0
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Stress from high school was somethin’ serious #WhyIDrankBefore21— Mr. Christopher (@Mr. Christopher) 1579680146.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 Mommy AND Daddy issues! 😩 https://t.co/NdeUOwEsLN— SweetPeachMeach💦👩🏾♍ (@SweetPeachMeach💦👩🏾♍) 1579689537.0
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Why I drank before 12. It felt good temporarily and I didn’t want the feelings I was feeling. #WhyIDrankBefore21— 🤬Marilyn🤬 (@🤬Marilyn🤬) 1579682567.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 At the ripe old age of 13 I found out it quieted my mind.— ･ﾟ*.༄ ᴄɪηᖙᎩ :˚✰°̥࿐ (@･ﾟ*.༄ ᴄɪηᖙᎩ :˚✰°̥࿐) 1579682207.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 An always present and itching desire to self destruct and cause havoc simultaneously instead of… https://t.co/fFGVWvgFza— El Los The No Name (@El Los The No Name) 1579704588.0
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#WhyIDrankBefore21 Because everyone else did— Cash for Comment (@Cash for Comment) 1579680116.0
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