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Effects of underage drinking

Friday, October 01, 2010

11:55 AM

1. 3 out 4  high school students have had a alcoholic   beverage before.
2. Research shows that kids who have there fiat drink before the age 15 will become addicted to alcohol.
3. 40 percent of crashes caused by drunk driv9ing involved teens under the influence.
4. Alcohol can cause stomach ulcers, heart attacks, and brain damage.
5. Teens who drink can also start family problems, they will withdraw themselves from their family.
6. They can become addicted to the alcohol.
7. Teens feel that once they are ok with alcohol  that drugs are also ok.
8. Teens often drive under the influence.
9. Youthful immature organs can be poisoned.
10. Almost 20 percent of  12thgraders have had an alcoholic beverage in the past month.

Underage Drinking

•  nearly 50 percent of adolescents have had at least one drink
• 20 percent report having been "drunk"
•  Approximately 20 percent of 8th graders and almost 50 percent of 12th  graders have consumed alcohol within the past 30 days
•  Among 12th graders, almost 30 percent report drinking  on 3 or more occasions per month

•  "binge" drinking - that is, having at least five or more drinks on one occasion within the  past 2 weeks - and it is estimated that 20 percent do so on more than one occasion.

• related traffic crashes is greater for drivers ages 16 to 20 than for drivers age 21 and older.
• Adolescents also are vulnerable to alcohol–induced brain damage, which could contribute to poor performance

•  In addition, youthful drinking is associated with an increased likelihood of developing alcohol

• problems among youth between the ages of 12 and 20
• Apart from being illegal, underage drinking poses a high risk to both the individual and society.

Effects of underage drinking

Friday, October 01, 2010

11:55 AM

1. 3 out 4  high school students have had a alcoholic   beverage before.
2. Research shows that kids who have there fiat drink before the age 15 will become addicted to alcohol.
3. 40 percent of crashes caused by drunk driv9ing involved teens under the influence.
4. Alcohol can cause stomach ulcers, heart attacks, and brain damage.
5. Teens who drink can also start family problems, they will withdraw themselves from their family.
6. They can become addicted to the alcohol.
7. Teens feel that once they are ok with alcohol  that drugs are also ok.
8. Teens often drive under the influence.
9. Youthful immature organs can be poisoned.
10. Almost 20 percent of  12thgraders have had an alcoholic beverage in the past month.