As one continues to drink excessively, one s tolerance for alcohol increases, that is, one is required to take more and more to experience the same effect. One may gradually become physically addicted to and psychologically dependent on alcohol. Roughly two out of every ten people who drink end up as alcoholics. And nobody is immune it can happen to anybody you, him, her or me. One thing is certain the more often you drink, the greater are your risks .
Many people don t realise it is a powerful drug.
They simply drink before they think and end up getting hooked on to it. Drinking often has a stronger effect on teenagers than it does on older people. Alcohol produces certain special kinds of problems for the adolescent. Just when teenagers are reaching physical maturity, alcohol can lower resistance to infections and stunt physical development. Mental Alcohol impairs memory, reflexes and concentration three vital prerequisites for good academic performance.