纪录片《你喝多了吗》 第16期：现在的孩子普通喝酒（在线收听）

My very first drink was possibly at the age of six.

我第一次喝酒是在6岁

Sneaked one from my mum.

从我妈那里偷了点来喝

I was about 12 probably.

我差不多是在12岁

I drunk it in hiding.

我是背着大人喝的

But despite its widespread use by children

但因为现在孩子们普遍都喝酒

its very difficult to research its effects on the teenage brain.

很难研究喝酒对他们大脑发育的影响

Ethically no-one can justify giving alcohol to a child.

也没有人对此做实验

Only once back in 1984 did scientists conduct a study to directly look at this.

只有一个1984年的研究项目涉及于此

A group of children between 10-15 were brought together for an experiment.

研究对象是平均10到15岁的孩子们

Each of them had an intravenous needle inserted in their arms

他们每人都在肩膀上打了一支静脉针

so their blood levels could be monitored.

以便可以监测到血液情况

Then a dose of ethanol pure alcohol

然后再把乙醇 也就是纯酒精

was added to a soft drink and given to them.

混到汽水里给他们喝

Then they had to stand on a vibrating platform

再让他们站在一个振动的平台上

so their steadiness and balance could be was tested.

看看他们是否还能够保持平衡稳定