Granted, it's not a bodily
harm exactly of the type we see
in motor vehicle collisions, or the other types of intangible
harms we see
in non-pecuniary damages.
Excessive drinking
in adolescence can cause substantial
harm to individuals and is associated with future alcohol - related problems.1 — 3 Drinking
in adolescence is particularly risky because it is much more likely to be heavy and episodic (binge).4, 5 Excessive drinking during adolescence, while the brain is still developing, can be a major cause of trauma, physical injuries, hospitalisation, prolonged disability and premature death.1 — 3, 6 Alcohol contributes substantially to
motor vehicle collisions, homicides, suicide, assault, sexual risk - taking and many other problems
in Canada and the USA.7 — 16