Should You Let Your Kid Taste Alcohol?

April 1, 2014

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In a new long-term study published on Tuesday in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs researchers reported that kids who had “sipped” alcohol by sixth grade were more likely to start drinking earlier and to abuse alcohol, and were five times more likely than other children to consume an entire drink…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.