Alcohol is created through the fermentation of grains, fruits, and vegetables. While made from natural ingredients, alcohol affects the central nervous system and can have serious negative health impacts when consumed in large quantities. Drinking alcohol can lead to diseases like fetal alcohol syndrome, alcoholic neuropathy, and alcoholic cerebellar degeneration. For teenagers in particular, drinking alcohol is very risky and often begins due to peer pressure, as their bodies and brains are still developing. There are several non-profit organizations that help people struggling with alcohol addiction and educate about the dangers of excessive drinking.

1. ALCOHOL
By Paula, Noa, Javier and María

2. What is alcohol?
Alcohol is a drug
created when grains,
fruits and vegetables
are fermented.
So if alcohol is made
from natural
ingredients, why is it
so bad if you drink a
lot?
Alcohol is absorbed into
the bloodstream.
From here, it affects
the Central Nervous
System, which
controls all body
functions.

4. DISEASES CAUSED BY
ALCOHOL
 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: When you are
pregnant and you drink alcohol, the baby
can become deformed or even die.
 Alcoholic Neuropathy: When you drink
alcohol and it makes you act foolish.
 Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration: When
you drink alcohol and the neurons in your
brain die.
 Alcoholic Myopathy: When alcohol
damages your heart. Alcoholic myopathy
can cause death.

5. The Effects of Alcohol in
Teenagers
 Drinking alcohol during your teenage years is very
bad.
 The average age that the teenagers start drinking
alcohol is around 13-14.
 The main reason why teenagers start drinking
alcohol is because of peer pressure. When a
teenager is in a group of friends that start to drink a
lot of alcohol, he or she feels separated from them.
He or she might try drinking a little bit to fit in, but
then he or she may start to like drinking alcohol a
lot. This is why we have to be sure to say “no” to
drinking.

6. ONGs to Help with Alcohol Problems
There are many non-profit
organizations (ONGs) to
help you with alcohol. Their
job is to teach you about
what can happen if you
drink a lot.
If you are addicted to
alcohol, there is a point at
which your body needs to
drink lots of alcohol per
day and you can no longer
tolerate that amount.
These are some ONGs:
 Free Association of
Alcohol
 Fulgencio Benítez
Foundation
 CERMA