The average age when youth first try alcohol is 11 years for boys and 13 years for girls("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). I had the feeling boys started drinking at a younger age than girls did and my thoughts were correct. By age 14, 41 percent of children have had least one drink. I think most people have their first drink at family even such as x-mas or new years("Alcohol and Teen Drinking").
Teens who begin drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). I agree that people who start drinking young will more likely to be dependence on alcohol because if you start drinking while you are young then the more your body will be tolerant to alcohol and the more you will want to drink it. It has been estimated that over three million teenagers are out-and-out alcoholics("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). I think so many teens turn out to be alcoholics before they even reach the age of 21 because of all the stress they have in school and in social groups. and peer pressure
Several million more have a serious drinking problem that they cannot manage on their own("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). Annually, more than 5,000 deaths of people under age 21 are linked to underage drinking("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). Alcohol plays a big impact in deaths of underage drinking I think because they are to young to know how to drink safe and responsibly they think its cool to drink and drive till some one they know gets killed by it.
The three leading causes of death for 15 to 24 year-olds are automobile crashes, homicides and suicides("Alcohol and Teen Drinking"). Alcohol is a leading factor in all three. People are more likely to get in a car crash if they are under the influence of alcohol because they are incapable to drive. When people drink some might get violent or depressed so they commit crimes such as homicides and suicides.
Alcohol is a depressant. So it affects the body by slowing the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. This alters a person's perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing("Alcohol"). Maybe if more people know the dangers of alcohol they might only drink at special events and not drink every weekend.
Califano, Jr., Joseph. "Alcohol and Teen Drinking." Focus Adolescent Services. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. 13 May 2008
"Alcohol." KidsHealth. TeensHealth. 13 May 2008
3 comments:
I agree with the fact that children or teenagers first try alcohol when they celebrate with their family. I know many people that relate to this fact. Ok now, people may not smoke or drink nearly all their life but if sometime in their life they feel like drinking or smoking for any reason , they will. But yes, probably people that never smoke or drink by the age of twentyone will most likely not do it at all.
I completely agree you start drinking at a young age you have a bigger chance of becoming an alcoholic.I know older people who are alcoholics and wished they never would've drank at such a young age.Peer pressure is very tough it'll make people do many things.
I think these questions of alcohol consumption should be discussed in a family! http://puressay.com/blog/teenage-drinking-essay-alcohol-effect-on-body-of-teenagers has some tips about alcohol effect on body!
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