Alcohol related crashes are the leading cause of deaths for teens. Drinking harms or endangers the drinker and other people. Drinking and driving is an extremely dangerous form of alcohol abuse.
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Jen Palmaioli 843-05 Day 3 Assign. 5 Alcohol related crashes are the leading cause of deaths for teens. Drinking harms or endangers the drinker and other people. Drinking and driving is an extremely dangerous form of alcohol abuse. Teenage drinking may cause fights with family and friends, sometimes ending in injuries or death. Loss of coordination and judgment makes drinkers accident-prone. Teenage arrests for drunkenness or creating a disturbance are not only embarrassing but they can also mean a damaging arrest record. Teenage alcoholism is a serious problem, which destroys the lives of many adolescents. In order to understand the controversial issue of alcoholism, it is necessary to explore some background information. Webster's Encyclopedia Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language defines alcoholism as "a diseased condition due to the excessive use of alcoholic beverages." There is a great risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. The brain tissue can be destroyed and cannot...

