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My very first drink was possibly at the age of six.
我第一次喝酒是在6歲
Sneaked one from my mum.
從我媽那里偷了點來喝
I was about 12 probably.
我差不多是在12歲
I drunk it in hiding.
我是背著大人喝的
But despite its widespread use by children
但因為現在孩子們普遍都喝酒
its very difficult to research its effects on the teenage brain.
很難研究喝酒對他們大腦發育的影響
Ethically no-one can justify giving alcohol to a child.
也沒有人對此做實驗
Only once back in 1984 did scientists conduct a study to directly look at this.
只有一個1984年的研究項目涉及于此
A group of children between 10-15 were brought together for an experiment.
研究對象是平均10到15歲的孩子們
Each of them had an intravenous needle inserted in their arms
他們每人都在肩膀上打了一支靜脈針
so their blood levels could be monitored.
以便可以監測到血液情況
Then a dose of ethanol pure alcohol
然后再把乙醇 也就是純酒精
was added to a soft drink and given to them.
混到汽水里給他們喝
Then they had to stand on a vibrating platform
再讓他們站在一個振動的平臺上
so their steadiness and balance could be was tested.
看看他們是否還能夠保持平衡穩定
