2. In 2006, more than 19% of
drivers ages 16 to 20 who
died in motor vehicle
crashes had been drinking
alcohol.
The younger you are when
you start drinking, the
greater your chance of
becoming addicted to
alcohol at some point in
your life. More than 4 in 10
people who begin drinking
before age 15 eventually
become alcoholics.
3. Smoking is addictive.
Three-quarters of young
people who use tobacco
daily continue to do so
because they find it hard
to quit.
Smoking puts your
friends and family at risk.
Each year approximately
3,000 non-smokers die of
lung cancer from second-
hand smoke.
