Drugs and alcohol can be found everywhere these days; and it seems like everyone is using them. Many teens are tempted by the excitement or escape that alcohol and drugs seem to offer. But knowing the effects of drugs & alcohol before using them is very much important.

• Drugs & Alcohol can cause serious damage to the human body
• Alcohol use plays a substantial role in all three leading causes of death among youth—
    • Unintentional injuries (including motor vehicle fatalities and drowning),
    • Suicides
    • Homicides

For more information on this topic, visit the links below:

http://www.doitnow.org/pages/120.html

http://www.moreheadstate.edu/files/units/leo/alcoholandnutrition.pdf

http://www.uhs.kent.edu/nutrition/alcoholnu.htm

http://www.alcohol.org.nz/BodyEffect.aspx?PostingID=676

http://www.checkyourself.com/