# Teens, college, drinking and diabetes

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teens-college-drinking-and-diabetes/6387>\
**Category:** T1 Teen/College\
**Tags:** alcohol, drinking, college\
**Created:** [February 1, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teens-college-drinking-and-diabetes/6387 "2019-02-01T18:49:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teens-college-drinking-and-diabetes/6387/5 "2019-02-01T18:57:03Z")

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> [@What is the RIGHT age (self-management)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-right-age-self-management/6371/45):
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> my parents practiced diabetes management while drinking with me while I was in high school. I’m happy to speak about that more but it made drinking less taboo

Larissa, we drink wine with dinner every day, and we let our T1D son have small amounts of wine and beer with us as well. We figure the same thing as your parents: if it’s forbidden it’s attractive.

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