Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Health Risks

Teens who drink are also more likely to participate in other risky behaviors. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) published the "National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV" in August 2009. They state that compared with teens who have not had alcohol, teens who get drunk are "eighteen times likelier to have tried marijuana" and "twice as likely to know a girl who was forced to do something sexual she didn't want to do; and nearly four times likelier to know a guy who used drugs or alcohol to hook up."
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5 comments:

  1. lindseyMarch 16, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    This was a good topic to pick, not many people think that underage drinking is a health risks. nice work so far!

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  2. AshleyMarch 24, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I really found this to be very informational and a great topic to talk about. I really liked the video too. Great job so far!

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  3. CindyApril 15, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    This was a really interesting topic with some good information. Good Job!

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  4. DanMay 23, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    This is very informative and it makes sense that when people drink alcohol that they are more likely to try other drugs, like marijuana.

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  5. Steve332May 23, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    This is a good article nice job. interesting picture. I feel sad for that girl in the picture

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