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Underage Drinking - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Underage drinking can have severe effects.
      - Young people may be more likely to drink and drive. They are also more likely to experience:
      - Alcohol poisoning.
        
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        Alcohol poisoning can result from drinking any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or liquor. As your stomach digests and absorbs alcohol, the alcohol enters your bloodstream, and your alcohol blood level begins to rise. Your liver breaks down alcohol. But when blood alcohol levels are high, your overwhelmed liver can’t remove the toxins quickly enough.
        
        The extra alcohol in the bloodstream is a depressant. That means it reduces normal function. In this case, it affects the parts of the brain that control vital body functions, such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and temperature. As blood alcohol continues to rise, the depressant effect is more substantial.
      - Alcohol abuse and misuse of other substances, such as illegal drugs.
      - Legal problems, including getting arrested for drunk driving or fighting while drunk.
      - Physical and sexual violence.
      - Problems at school, such as low grades or frequent absences.
      - Social problems, such as social withdrawal or fighting.
      - Unplanned or unprotected sexual activity.