Effect Of Alcohol For Teenagers

Effect Of Alcohol For Teenagers 

Alcohol is widely used by young people. Around 90 per cent of Australian teenagers over the age of 14 years have tried alcohol at least once. Binge drinking, drink driving and unsafe sex can all result from the misuse of alcohol.

Alcohol is tolerated as a socially acceptable drug, yet it is responsible for most drug-related deaths in the teenage population. Alcohol is also associated with a variety of serious health risks. It’s difficult to prevent teenagers from experimenting with alcohol, but parents can encourage sensible drinking habits.

The safest level of drinking for teenagers is no drinking, especially for young people under 15 years of age. If older teenagers do drink, parents can minimise the risks by providing adult supervision and encouraging consumption within the adult guideline for low-risk drinking (two standard drinks in any one day).

It is important to be aware of the laws about serving alcohol to minors in your state or territory, including in your own home, as these have changed in some states.

Why People Take Drugs

And just as there are many kinds of drugs available, there are as many reasons for trying them or starting to use them regularly. People take drugs just for the pleasure they believe they can bring. Often it's because someone tried to convince them that drugs would make them feel good or that they'd have a better time if they took them.

Some teens believe drugs will help them think better, be more popular, stay more active, or become better athletes. Others are simply curious and figure one try won't hurt. Others want to fit in and take drugs due to peer pressure. A few use drugs to gain attention from their parents.

Many teens use drugs because they're depressed or think drugs will help them escape their problems. The truth is, drugs don't solve problems — they simply hide feelings and problems. When a drug wears off, the feelings and problems remain, or become worse. Drugs can ruin every aspect of a person's life.

Here are the facts on some of the more common drugs.

Alcohol

The oldest and most widely used drug in the world, alcohol is a depressant that alters perceptions, emotions, and senses.

How It's Used: Alcohol is a liquid that is drunk.

Effects & Dangers:

·                     Alcohol first acts as a stimulant, and then it makes people feel relaxed and a bit sleepy.

·                     High doses of alcohol seriously affect judgment and coordination. Drinkers may have slurred speech, confusion, depression, short-term memory loss, and slow reaction times.

·                     Large volumes of alcohol drunk in a short period of time may cause alcohol poisoning.

Overall Effects of Alcohol

Short-term effects

In low doses, alcohol produces:

·                     A relaxing effect

·                     Reduced tension

·                     Lowered inhibitions

·                     Poor concentration

·                     Slow reflexes

·                     Slow reaction time

·                     Reduced coordination

·                     Slower brain activity

·                     Sensations and perceptions that are less clear

In medium doses, alcohol produces:

·                     Slurred speech

·                     Sleepiness

·                     Altered emotions

·                     Poor vision

·                     Sleepiness and disruption of sleeping patterns

·                     Increased urine production

·                     More blood flow to skin surface

·                     Lower core body temperature

In high doses, alcohol produces:

·                     Vomiting

·                     Uncontrolled urination

·                     Uncontrolled defecation

·                     Breathing difficulties

·                     Passing out

·                     Alcohol poisoning

·                     Coma

·                     Possible death

Long-term effects of alcohol

·                     Disrupts normal brain development;

·                     Liver damage and cirrhosis of the liver;

·                     Brain cells die, decreasing brain mass;

·                     Stomach and intestinal ulcers and destroyed organs;

·                     Blood pressure increases, causing heart disease, heart attack, or stroke;

·                     Male sperm production decreases;

·                     Lower levels of iron and vitamin B, causing anemia;

·                     Alcoholism;

·                     Death; and

·                     Fetal alcohol syndrome in unborn children.

 Teens who use alcohol can become psychologically dependent upon it to feel good, deal with life, or handle stress. In addition, their bodies may demand more and more to achieve the same kind of high experienced in the beginning. Some teens are also at risk of becoming physically addicted to alcohol. Withdrawal from alcohol can be painful and even life threatening. Symptoms range from shaking, sweating, nausea, anxiety, and depression to hallucinations, fever, and convulsions.

            So for teens never to touch anything else to drink beverages containing alcohol, because you are the successor to the nation of Indonesia so what if his successor is broken.

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