 What’s
up with alcohol?
Ads try to make drinking alcohol
seem “cool” and fun. You may have friends
who have tried alcohol. You may hear people brag about
what they drink. But you don’t have to drink
alcohol to fit in. The fact is that most pre-teens
and teens aren’t drinking alcohol.
So, what’s the big deal
with alcohol? You might get light-headed or end up
with a hangover (the headache, soreness, and sick
stomach you get several hours after drinking too
much). But it will just wear off, right? Wrong! You
may feel okay again after a while, but there’s
more to alcohol than that.
Alcohol is really unhealthy for
your body. When you drink alcohol, it travels through
your whole body, causing problems along the way.
Alcohol affects the bodies and minds of young people
more than adults. Why? Because young people’s
bodies are smaller, the same amount of alcohol hits
them harder. Young people also are growing, so alcohol
can change the way the brain and other organs build
up.
Last Reviewed on 11/14/2006
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