Share how you handle parties and social settings where alcohol is served. Click here . Eight young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes. Alcohol makes it difficult to drive a car with any intelligence or coordination at all. Do not drink and drive.
Alcoholism is a disease, kind of like diabetes or high blood pressure.
And although many people see it in a very negative light, it is not something to be ashamed of. It is a treatable disease, and thousands of teens are finding help for it through Alcoholics Anonymous. Being able to drink way more than anyone you know, or having a high tolerance. Having blackouts, or periods where you don't remember what happened. Letting alcohol get in the way of your schoolwork, or your friendships or family relationships.