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ALCOHOL-RELATED FACTS TO CONSIDER
- It is illegal for anyone under age 21 to drink alcohol.
- Alcohol is the number one drug problem among young people.
- Of the 20 million junior and senior high school students in America, one-half drink alcohol monthly.
- Drinking alcohol increases the risk that a teen will commit or be a victim of a serious crime, such as assault, rape or murder.
- Drinking alcohol increases the likelihood that a teen will engage in risky unprotected sex.
- Teens who drink are more likely than other teens to attempt suicide.
- If a teen drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning can occur, leading to coma or even death.
- 2.6 million teenagers don't know that a person can die from an alcohol overdose.
- People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to be dependent on alcohol as adults than those who wait until age 21.
- Drivers under age 21 can have their drivers license revoked or suspended for one year for driving with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .01 or more or for refusing to take a BAC test.
- Traffic collisions are the greatest single cause of death for people 6 to 28 years old.
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Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office Of Traffic Safety through the
Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency.
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