Every five seconds, a teenager has a drug or alcohol-related traffic accident. More than 25 cents of every dollar you pay for automobile insurance premiums goes to pay for damage done by drunk drivers. Drinking and driving accidents are the number one cause of death among teenagers. More than 12,000 young Americans are killed each year in accidents involving young people and alcohol. Forty thousand Americans are disfigured each year in accidents involving young people and alcohol.
People drink because they think acting like an idiot is the same as acting cool.
It is responsible for drunk driving crashes. It is responsible for cirrhosis of the liver. It causes drowning and other fatal accidents. It is responsible for homicides and suicides. All by itself, alcohol is a lethal drug.