Short Term Consequences Of Alcohol Abuse In Teenagers
Abstract 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
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A long term use of alcohol can cause serious effects to your health. You can get an array of diseases including liver damage, certain cancers, pancreatitis, carious forms of arthritis, heart disease, kidney disease, multiple nervous disorders and psychological disorders. Alcohol abuse is the second leading cause of dementia because you simply age quicker on alcohol. Exposing the brain to alcohol during adolescence can cause brain damage. Adolescence is the time when the body is undergoing such huge hormonal altercations and brain development. Alcohol is absorbed very rapidly into the blood stream through the stomach lining, in as short of time as 5 to 10 minutes and its effects could last for several hours depending on how much was ingested in how quickly. Alcohol dependant teens age 15-16 have a greater difficulty remembering words and geometric signs after a 10 minute period than teens who didn’t drink. Drinking and driving is another health effect of teenage alcohol abuse. Car accidents are the leading killer for 15-25 year olds. In 2004, 13.6% of all drivers involved in fatal crashers were drivers under the age of 21. Suicide is another health effect of teenage drinking. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-25 year olds. Sexual adult is a very common occurrence among teens who drink, alcohol abuse increases the rate of teen date violence. According to the NIAAA, among college students under 21 alone 50,000 have experienced alcohol related date rape. (Teen Alcohol Abuse, 2010)(Health Effects of Teen Alcohol Abuse)(Alcohol and Your Health,
Teenage Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol is the number one abused substance by …show more content…
A long term use of alcohol can cause serious effects to your health. You can get an array of diseases including liver damage, certain cancers, pancreatitis, carious forms of arthritis, heart disease, kidney disease, multiple nervous disorders and psychological disorders. Alcohol abuse is the second leading cause of dementia because you simply age quicker on alcohol. Exposing the brain to alcohol during adolescence can cause brain damage. Adolescence is the time when the body is undergoing such huge hormonal altercations and brain development. Alcohol is absorbed very rapidly into the blood stream through the stomach lining, in as short of time as 5 to 10 minutes and its effects could last for several hours depending on how much was ingested in how quickly. Alcohol dependant teens age 15-16 have a greater difficulty remembering words and geometric signs after a 10 minute period than teens who didn’t drink. Drinking and driving is another health effect of teenage alcohol abuse. Car accidents are the leading killer for 15-25 year olds. In 2004, 13.6% of all drivers involved in fatal crashers were drivers under the age of 21. Suicide is another health effect of teenage drinking. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-25 year olds. Sexual adult is a very common occurrence among teens who drink, alcohol abuse increases the rate of teen date violence. According to the NIAAA, among college students under 21 alone 50,000 have experienced alcohol related date rape. (Teen Alcohol Abuse, 2010)(Health Effects of Teen Alcohol Abuse)(Alcohol and Your Health,