Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers Is Enormous problem

Problems of alcohol abuse among teenagers are getting larger and larger. More and more teenagers are experimenting with alcohol at an early age. There are many factors which influence a teenager to drink. One of the important factors which make them drink is peer pressures, many teenagers say that peer pressure makes them drink.

Other factors which lead teenagers to abuse alcohol is depression, family history of alcohol dependence, children of broken homes or children who encounter troubled relationship between their parents, teenagers who have late nights at school are more exposed to opportunities to experiment alcohol abuse.

Teenagers can face alcohol poisoning which is one of the most fatal consequences of excessive drinking within a short period of time. Alcohol suppresses and slows down the body functions like breathing, heart rate leading to coma. It can lead to death also due to choking. If something like this happens to one of your friends during a drinking session s immediately take him/her to hospital so that doctor can instantly start on oxygen and fluids and use other measures to prevent choking.

In order to prevent alcohol abuse among teenagers it is essential that parents should talk to their teenage kids in friendly manner and tell them about the hazards of abusing alcohol. There are many groups to help you and your teenagers to deal effectively with alcohol abuse.

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