ALCOHOL IS ONE OF THE MOST READILY AVAILABLE

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Alcohol is one of the most readily available and most misused substances. Teenagers are going to experiment with drugs and alcohol, but they don’t seem to see the link between what they do today and the consequences on tomorrow. Alcohol abuse in teenagers is on the decline but it is also still the leading cause of teenage death. There are also long term and short term health effects that come along with abusing alcohol as a teenager. Children of alcoholics are a lot more likely to abuse alcohol because of what they went through growing up. There are a ton of warning signs that your teenager will also display if they are abusing alcohol.

Teenage Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol is the number one abused substance by teenagers. Experimentation with drugs and alcohol is common and the average age for first alcohol consumption is 12 years old. Teenagers experiment with drugs and alcohol and they don’t see the link between their actions today and their consequences tomorrow. Even though teenage alcohol abuse is on the decline, it is still one of the leading causes of death for teenagers. (Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs,2008)

There are a lot of warning signs to tell if your teenager is abusing alcohol. There will be physical, emotional, and social changes. The physical changes will be the most obvious to catch. Your teen will continuously have red or bloodshot eyes, sleeping problems or increased fatigue, changes in weight, lack of concentration for everything. If they start other drug use like cigarette s