Underage drinking is an acute problem to most societies in the world. Today, teenage drinking has become a norm among young people, who in several occasions tend comply with this antisocial culture. The question is, “what is the general cause to this severe trend?”. It is unfortunate that a child, as young as 11 years is indulged to heavy drinking. The aftermath effects of such indulgence are so severe to the social and ethical set up of the society. Based on empirical research analysis, most children who engage in heavy abuse of drugs tend to be irresponsible in their social life. In addition, the menace risk subjecting the society to other forms consequences (Howard, 2010). Teenage drinking is a real problem to most societies, and necessary measures must be applied to contain its high prevalence. Consequences of teenage drinking are so instantaneous to the society, more so to the families where such children resides, and this promotes swifter actions by caregivers.
Literature Review
Underage drinking has attained lethal dose in most American societies, and this raises the eyebrows on the American social institutions. There are numerous research elements that have been conducted among young children, which significantly reveal to the onset of this vice. American society is the powerhouse to many antisocial behaviors among teenagers. Irresponsible act of teenage drinking has sunken the social behaviors of young people, who later become inactive citizens. Teenage drinking is thus a vice that the society has nurtured over time. The most fundamental aspect of research reveals that young people who engage in teenage drinking are exposed to such effluents. This is a fact that is justifiable within the social set up of the American society (Lindau, 2004). Teenage drinking has extended to families, who fault social systems of being the center of their misfortune. However, most blames on teenage drinking is occasioned on parents and caregivers, who fail to take up their full responsibility. Morality of a child is dictated by his or her environmental set up, an issue that is seemingly missing within the social system of a country. Families are thus faulted for such negligence as their young ones indulge into heavy drinking. Based on fundamental ethics of the society, parents are considered the first providers of moral sense to children. The responsibility of parents into directing children to desirable paths is so important that it can never be ignored. American families have jump shipped this task, and levied it on social intuitions, which sometimes have minimal roles in containing the behaviors of children. This is the beginning of misbehaviors to children, who lack directions right from their homes. In another dimension, parents have both directly and indirectly contributed to the culture of drinking into their children in a number of ways. Empirical research shows that most families have standby alcoholic beverages in their households, and in numerous occasions drink before young y people (Bichler,2000). The mental perception of children then develops positively towards drinking, where young ones tend to copy the habits of their parents. This is one way through which teenage drinking has been promoted in America and other countries. Drinking arising out of parents influence is considered lethal, and teenagers give direct reference to their parents. Therefore, in such cases it becomes difficult to rectify a habit that is profoundly generated from home. Due to lack of moral uprightness in most families, teenage drinking is expected to sky rocket since dysfunctional and immoral families have no role in containing such habits.
Impact of Academic Knowledge on Elements and Institutions
Academic knowledge on the elements of institutions provides different modes of intervention that help in containing teenage drinking. The resolute measures provided by academic materials are significant in eliminating this habit, which has negatively affected the society. Various interventions have been enacted into operations by various social institutions who are concerned on the social plight of young people (Lang, 2005). For instance, responsibility by respective families towards their children must be upheld. This is one functional framework that must be undertaken in order to abate to this rising vice of teenage drinking. In addition, measures on punishments on children who engage in drinking must equally be incorporated within social set ups. The academic knowledge on teenage drinking is not only attached to these penalties, but gives succinct advice on means to contain teenage drinking.
The Impact of Active Citizenship on Underage Drinking
Active citizenry has played crucial roles in containing teenage drinking. Children are considered social wealth, and it is the responsibility of the society to reduce any antisocial behaviors from children. Teenage drinking is one such antisocial vice that society must fight in unison and one spirit. A disciplinary measure by the public members against a notorious child who engages in drinking becomes a fundamental step towards fighting the menace of teenage drinking. Other measures include responsible sales of alcoholic drinks to persons recommended by age for such drinks. With such measures arbitrarily implemented, this vice is likely to subside.

Reference
Bichler, C. (2000). Teen drinking. New York: Rosen Pub. Group.
Howard, M. (2010). Did I have a good time?: Teenage drinking. New York: Continuum.
Landau, E. (2004). Teenage drinking. Hillside, N.J., U.S.A: Enslow.
Lang, A. R. (2005). Alcohol, teenage drinking. New York: Chelsea