In small does, some of the short-term effects of alcohol are reduced tension and relaxation, but these are also accompanied by reduced inhibition (your ability to stop yourself from doing something you know you shouldn't), coordination and reaction time- all of which put you at risk.
When you drink a lot and drink fast (binge drinking) the risks go up even faster. In addition to the serious danger of alcohol poisoning, the depressant effects of alcohol can overwhelm your body's defenses. Unable to move and think clearly you can do risky and reckless things that are unsafe, or even lethal.
Each year, approximately 5,000 people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. This includes about 1,900 deaths from car accidents, 1,600 homicides, 300 suicides, and hundreds of other deaths due to accidents like falls, burns, and drownings.
Long Term Effects: Alcohol travels through your bloodstream and damages your brain, stomach, liver and kidneys and muscles. As a teenager, your body is still developing, so damage done to it now will affect the rest of your life. Over time, drinking can wreak havoc with your body and mind.
STATISTICS SHOW THAT MORE TEENS ARE KILLED BY ALCOHOL THAN BY ALL ILLEGAL DRUGS COMBINED.
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