Underage Drinking
By Annie Arnold, Ashlay Bishop, Devanee
Rogers & Dearon Dixon
Problems of Underage Drinking
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Deaths and Violent Crime
-car accidents
-homicides, suicides, other causes
Kids under the age of 21 are more likely to drink
and drive.
Problems of Underage Drinking
• Body/Health Problems
-alcohol dehydrates you
-alcohol poisoning
-liver disease (heavy drinking)
-sexual assault
• Brain Development
-Exposure to alcohol any time under the age of 21 can
cause issues within brain development.
- This is a time when:
Your brain is connecting new networks
Your learning has a great impact on your future
Problems of Underage Drinking
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Lasting Consequences
Alcohol habits
Alcoholism
Binge
Drinking
Alcohol Dependency
Possible Causes
Possible Causes
Satisfactory Solutions
Satisfactory Solutions
Unsatisfactory Solutions
Unsatisfactory Solutions
• Underage Drinking Staged Accidents
• Police and Family “interviews” at High School
Assemblies
• Zero Tolerance Alcohol Policy
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