UNDERAGE DRINKING

WHAT IS UNDERAGE DRINKING??

Alcohol is a depressant, a depressant is what slows down the "messages" that go to your brain.

"Underage drinking is where young people under the age of 18 drink illegally , it's where they purchase or consume alcohol on public grounds illegally".

There are certain consequences to underage drinking. Recent statistics have shown that more young people in Australia are drinking more and more.

STATS!!!

Did you know??
Most drug related deaths in Australia are due to Acohol.
Just under 70 % of teenagers between 14-17 get alcohol from friends or relatives.
Just under 50% of girls and 44% of boys buy alcohol from shops.
30% of 13-17 year olds participated in unsupervised drinking at a sports club and 71% of these had never been asked for proof of age.

Consequences of alcohol use for 13 –18 year olds

Consequences of alcohol use for 13 to 18-year-olds are long-term and short-term harm of health.
Short term consequences are:
~ slurred speech
~ reduced coordination
~ intense mood swings
~ confusion
~ blurred vision
~ poor muscle control
~ nausea & vomiting
~ passing out…

Long term effects are:
~ Brain damage
~ financial cost
~ mental health:
:Difficulty coping with work or school commitments.
:Problems at school/work and in relationships.
:A range of other emotional & mental health problems.
~ Addiction & substance abuse & serious illness.

SPEAKING FROM AN EXPERIENCE.

IF ONLY one person is turned away from alcohol because of his story, then it will all be worth it.

When he was 15 years old, Ulverstone resident Taylor Forward fell into a bonfire on his friend's property.

Mr Forward had consumed about eight cans of pre-mix vodka that night, supplied by a parent at the property.

These days, Mr Forward is a youth pastor with The Rock church at Penguin and says he spends his time educating young people about the pitfalls of consuming alcohol and drugs.
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/1574907/speaking-from-experience/

As you can see Mr Forward has learnt form his mistake, but had faced a painful consequence because he had drunk illegally.

SLOGAN

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• I chose this slogan because, drinking as a teen is very bad business as I have explained throughout this presentation. Teenagers should not be seen drinking or even heard of drinking. I want this slogan to tell underage children to stop drinking, to get rid of this addiction. I also want to raise awareness on the effects of underage drinking and health awareness.

BIBLIOGRAPHY!!!

• drug info.sl.nsw.gov.au
• salvationarmy.org.au
• http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/1574907/speaking-from-experience/
• Kgoogl
• Google images

THANK YOU FOR READING MY PRESENTATION!!