Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs.
: Olivia Schreiber
You have to power to choose.
You see things everyday about drinking and smoking on billboards, on t.v and even online, but at the end of the day you have the power to choose what you should and shouldn't do.
Facts about Alcohol.
- 1.78 million youths in the United States between the ages of 12 -20 have drinking problems.
- The effects of alcohol on a person has many factors how much they have had to drink, how much they've eaten, gender, weight and if they have other drugs in the mix.
The most used drugs.
Cigarettes
I bet you never know that the nicotine/ tobacco used in cigarettes are the most toxic drug. 1 in 3 people die from it.
Alcohol
Alcohol overdose can cause severe depressant effects like inability to feel pain, coma or even worse death.
Marijuana
This drug is a hallucinogen, a substance that distorts how the mind perceives the world.
Alcohol doesn't have to take over your life you have control.
Stats on alcohol
- In 2012, alcohol impaired driving deaths accounted for 10,322 deaths.
- 2 out of 5 15 year old's had reported that they have had at least one drink in their lifetime.
24 hour drug addiction hotlines.
If you need help with recovery you can call this number any time of day 7 days a week.
Website: http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/crisis_hotlines.htm
Phone: 1-888-926-9458