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Teens & Alcohol Abuse Lauren Marcucci
Fact The younger a person is when they begin drinking, the more likely they are to develop a problem with alcohol
Developing a problem with alcohol early in your life can lead to several different issues in later life such as: - School / College - Work  - Friends  - Success
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There is a drinking age for a reason.  Teens are not fully developed physically or mentally.  Alcohol is a depressant which can lead to serious mental illnesses if abused at a young age.
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Alcohol clearly impairs your judgment.  Drinking to the point of losing your judgment makes you not in control and if you are not in control who is?  There are several things people need to think about before drinking alcohol which is why there is a drinking age.  Teens are not responsible enough yet to make serious and mature choices about there alcohol consumption.  The second cause of teen car accidents is because of alcohol, because some teens make the decision to drive while intoxicated.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nByQRFhaPj8
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Wikipowerpoint

  • 1. Teens & Alcohol Abuse Lauren Marcucci
  • 2. Fact The younger a person is when they begin drinking, the more likely they are to develop a problem with alcohol
  • 3. Developing a problem with alcohol early in your life can lead to several different issues in later life such as: - School / College - Work - Friends - Success
  • 4.
  • 5. There is a drinking age for a reason. Teens are not fully developed physically or mentally. Alcohol is a depressant which can lead to serious mental illnesses if abused at a young age.
  • 6.
  • 7. Alcohol clearly impairs your judgment. Drinking to the point of losing your judgment makes you not in control and if you are not in control who is? There are several things people need to think about before drinking alcohol which is why there is a drinking age. Teens are not responsible enough yet to make serious and mature choices about there alcohol consumption. The second cause of teen car accidents is because of alcohol, because some teens make the decision to drive while intoxicated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nByQRFhaPj8
  • 8.