Effects of Alcohol on Teens VS Adults

A teenage drinker's body is unable to deal with the alcohol in the same way an adult drinker can. Why?

Teenage brains are still in the developmental phases throughout the teen years and young adulthood. In other words, a teenage drinker is more susceptible to lifelong deterioration of brain function, cognitive ability, motor skills, coordination, and memory because it is such a critical period of growth. Research has shown that people who start using alcohol before the age of 15 are four times more likely to be addicted to alcohol than those who begin alcohol use at the age of 21 (the legal age). Here are some ways that teenage brains are affected by alcohol use:

1. Worsened performance in school

2. Increased risks of social problems, suicidal thoughts, depression, and violence

3. Higher chances of permanent damage of brain function

4. Greater risks of developing alcoholism

5. Damage in sleep cycles

Conclusively, teenage drinking, as well as teenage drug use, alters opportunities for success. Happy holidays from Project SAVE!