Youth who drink alcohol before 21 are more likely to: • Face problems in school • Be at risk for physical or sexual assault • Abuse alcohol later in life • Drown or fall • Die in a vehicle crash
CANNABIS IS ADDICTIVE: THC, the main
ingredient in cannabis, stimulates brain cells to release dopamine, which creates a feeling of pleasure. One in six people who start using cannabis in their
teenage years will become addicted.
DRINKING UNDERAGE CAN HAVE LIFELONG EFFECTS: Individuals who start drinking at age 15 or 16 (or earlier) are five times more likely to be alcohol dependent later in life compared to those who started drinking after age 21.
“SOBERING UP FASTER” IS A MYTH: Once ingested, the liver starts to work trying to filter out the toxin of alcohol. It can only filter so much and work so fast. There is no proven way, other than time, to sober someone up faster. Coffee, exercise, fresh air, and showers do not speed up this process.
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