Alcohol is the most frequently used by teens in youth school and high school, and its use is increasing. Boys and girls usually trying alcohol for the first time when they are around the age 12-3 years old, Underage drinking is a factor in nearly half of all teen automobile crashes, the leading cause of death among teenagers.
a few factual statements about alcohol:
-Alcohol use contributes to youth suicides, homicides and fatal injuries – the leading cause of death among youth after auto crashes.
- Alcohol abuse is linked to as many as two-thirds of all sexual assaults and date rapes of teens and college students.
-Alcohol is a major factor in unprotected sex among youth, increasing their risk of contracting HIV or other transmitted diseases.
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