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Yash Nishikant

Olivia Ma

Blog Post By Dev Thaker:

Over the course of this past decade, the consumption of alcohol has significantly

increased. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “People ages 12 through 20 drink 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States.” Alcohol is considered to be a depressant, which slows down the body of the central nervous system. It also blocks messages that are trying to be sent to the brain, thus, at this point, you are considered to be “drunk”. Even though there are countless side effects from this, it severely affects teens if consumed. To expand, as your brain develops, you will begin to have negative effects on both processing and learning information. Additionally, your decision-making skills become affected, thus, you are vulnerable to being injured from falls or vehicle crashes. Studies show that “Each year, almost 2,000 people under the age of 21 die in car crashes in which underage drinking is involved. Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all violent deaths involving youth.” This portrays that when a person is drunk, they are less aware of their behavior as it may be either unsafe or inappropriate. Their impaired vision results in them being less likely to recognize potential danger.

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