Effects of Alcohols on Teens

Just a few of the many dangerous effects of alcohol use in teens include the following






* Alcohol decreases teens' ability to pay attention



* The younger a person is when they begin drinking
the more likely they are to develop a problem with alcohol



* Each year, almost 2000 people under the age of 21 years
died in car crashes in which underage drinking is involved
Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all violent deaths involving teens



* More than three times the number of eighth-grade girls who drink heavily
said they have attempted suicide compared to girls in that grade who do not drink



* Teens that drink are more likely to engage in sexual activity
have unprotected sex, or have sex with a stranger which might cause
a Sexually transmitted diseases



* Excess alcohol use can cause or mask other emotional problems
like anxiety or depression



* Drinking in excess can lead to the use of other drugs
like marijuana, cocaine, or heroin



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