So are young Kiwis really drinking less? "Fewer are drinking, those that drink are drinking less frequently, but the proportion of drinkers who binge drink hasn't really changed." I can usually feed off other people's energy so if people are having a really really good time, I will as well." Young drinking can also damage the prefrontal cortex, which deals with empathy and emotions. "I have a very vivid memory of someone saying to me: 'You don't drink coffee, you don't drink alcohol, you don't smoke – how are you a postgrad student?'.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2019 16:00 UTC