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BY: ERICA SAIDA

HAVE YOU EVER HAD ALCOHOL IN YOUR SYSTEM?

YES/NO

Claim
American individuals under 21
shouldnt drink due to negative
psychological and physical effects.

IS IT ALREADY A LAW?

AMERICAN CITIZENS UNDER 21 ARENT ALLOWED TO DRINK

ALCOHOL.

IS UNDERAGE DRINKING ILLEGAL?

YES.

APPROPRIATE AGE TO DRINK ALCOHOL

21 YEARS OLD

APPROPRIATE AGE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL

21 YEARS OLD

APPROPRIATE AGE TO CHECKOUT/SELL/ OR PACKAGE

ALCOHOL

16 YEARS OLD, WITH A PRESENT

SUPERVISION WHOS AGE IS 19 AND
OR OVER

What is STD?

Also known as Sexually Transmitted Disease

STDs are results from bacteria, insects, and viruses.
Results from having sexual contacts

What is AIDS?
AIDS is also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body's system that fights
diseases

AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency

Virus

What is HIV?
HIV is also known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Attacks bodys immune system
Interfere with fighting viruses in your body
In the end, it destroys body cells and will not be able to fight
off any disease or infections through out the body.

STATISTICS:

This is the

demographic
data on
underage
drinking by
gender in 2006

WHY DID THE LAW CHOSE THE AGE 21?

THE LAW SAYS YOU CAN HAVE YOUR

FIRST DRINK WHEN YOU TURN 21
BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN YOUR
BRAIN SLOWS DOWN TO DEVELOP

Failure of Brain Development

The size of hippocampus is about 10 percent smaller compared to

non-drinkers between the age of 14 through 21

Hippocampus is a part of the brain that handles memory and learning
Alcohol can interfere with adolescents ability to form new, lasting,
and explicit memories of facts and events

Damage to your brain/ Hippocampus

PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES
HANGOVER DEATH
ALCOHOL POISONING

PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES

Leads to sexual activities

Sexual Assault
Unexpected Pregnancy

HIGH RISK OF.....

STD
AIDS
HIV

RESULTS IN .....
ACADEMIC FAILURE
ILLICIT DRUG USE
USE OF TOBACCO

Top 3 cause of youth deaths

Suicides
Homicides
Traffic crashes

How many youth (under age 21) die every year from injuries involving
underage drinking?

- About 2000 death frim motor vehicle crashes

- 1600 death from homicides
- 300 death from suicides

Psychological Consequences

Anxiety
Depression
Emotional Trauma

Do you still want to

DRINK ??

SOURCES:
HTTP://WWW.CAMY.ORG/RESOURCES/FACT-SHEETS/CONSEQUENCES-OF-UNDERAGE-DRINKING-SURGEONGENERAL/
http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/teens/facts/consequences.aspx
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ending-addiction-good/201406/consequences-teenagedrinking
http://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/237145.pdf
http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/101
http://girlshealth.gov/body/sti/index.html
https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/what-is-hiv-aids/
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20100505/traffic-accidents-are-top-cause-of-teen-deaths
http://dui.drivinglaws.org/resources/dui-and-dwi/dui-basics/the-sobering-facts-underage-duis.htm