To everyone, teenagers or young adults, what do you think Lao teens are concerned about? do they care about the political issues? environment? volunteer work? education?
besides, most of the Lao teens like to drink beer after school, what else they can do for the country?
I don't think it's a good idea to drink if you are students. For me I have a nephew, he is more than 40 now, married with 1 son, but the bad habit drinking too much beer and whisky only bring troubles and bad time for his wife. After come back from heavy drink, he used to talk non senses, fight with other older brother and sister, conclusion if you drink a little for socialise is okay but if you drink too much it will destroy your life, no doubt.
Don't start, you can't stop after that, just like cigarettes. Save your money for your education, you'll have a better health. Women don't like the drunk.
People who drink too much normally do so because they either cannot see anything better to do or because they are trying to escape something. What are Lao youth trying to escape? What better options do they have?