EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON TEENS

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON THE BRAIN?

• Influence the development of the brain
• During adolescence, you're creating neural pathways and drinking damages them
• Effects memory oriented tasks

Statistics

OTHER ISSUES

• Increases your risk of adult alcoholism
• Teens who drink before 15 are 40% more likely to develop this problem
• One time impairment can have long term consequences

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

• Health conditions are seen more long term
• Liver cirrhosis, anemia, hypertension, pancreatitis, heart problems, cancer
• As you age, teenage drinking will amplify health issues

EMOTIONAL EFFECTS

• Drinking has been connected to a number of disorders
• Low self esteem, anxiety disorders, antisocial behaviors, leads to drug use
• It can increase already existing disorders

NURTURE VS. NATURE

• Nurture: if you grow up with all your friends around you drinking, you may feel pressured to do the same
• Nature: having a parent that is an alcoholic increases your risk of developing the same problem

CONCLUSION

• Drinking may seem like it only has short term effects, but in the long run can cause you many issues