Wasted The Doctor gets to hear a lot about the evils of teenage drinking. So do most teens, it seems. True or False- alcohol can stunt your growth. If you're keeping score, that would amount to slightly less than one case of beer a week. Each year, American teenagers consume 1.1 billion brewskis.
Females generally become drunk faster than males.
Because women are generally smaller, it takes less alcohol to cause drunkenness. In addition, studies show that women maintain lower levels of dehydrogenase, an enzyme that helps break down alcohol. Alcohol can change the way nutrients are absorbed, stored, and used by adolescent bodies. Here s some of what God s Word has to say concerning drinking and drunkenness. Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.