In fact, studies show that most emerging adults (who live outside their parents' homes and are able to purchase alcohol at their own convenience) often they increase their alcohol consumption for a time.[ 5] Eventually, their drinking habits stabilize as they adapt to this new stage of life and take on more responsibilities in the form of a career, marriage, and raising children. This is considered culturally normative behavior. However, some individuals do not follow the typical path of increasing and then decreasing alcohol consumption. Alcohol intake by some individuals continues to increase into early adulthood and