Teenage Drinking

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tMQSGIos5c

The Facts You Don’t Want To Hear http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States. It is responsible for more than 4,700 annual deaths among underage youth. In 2010, there were approximately 189,000 emergency rooms visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.

The Problem Starts Earlier Than You Want To Believe http://www.udetc.org/documents/Drinking_in_America.pdf

The Consequences Of Underage Drinking -School problems, such as higher absence and poor or failing grades Social problems, such as fighting Hangovers and illnesses Unwanted, unplanned sexual activity and pregnancies Disruption of normal grown and sexual development Physical and sexual assault Higher risk for suicide and homicide Alcohol related car crashes Memory loss Abuse of other drugs Changes in brain chemistry Alcohol poisoning induced death

Youth Awareness Look out for your friends. Don’t be afraid to reach out to their parents or a trusted adult if you sense a problem is beginning to develop. Don’t be a “yes man.” It is Ok to disagree with your friends. Speak up for yourself. Real friends won’t push you if you stand up for yourself early in the situation. They most likely will be too hung over to remember you telling them off, anyway.

The Problem Within The Problem When young people drink, they drink a lot at one time. Teens drink less often than adults. But when teens do drink, they drink more than adults. On average, young people have about 5 drinks on a single occasion. This is called binge drinking, a very dangerous way of drinking that can lead to serious problems and even death.

Problems Creating Additional Problems 80% of teenage pregnancies are conceived while the mother to be is under the influence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ean7tuXlYJ4

Just DON’T do it.