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In 2006, more than 19% of In 2006, more than 19% of drivers ages 16 to 20 who died in drivers ages 16 to 20 who died in motor vehicle crashes had been motor vehicle crashes had been

drinking alcohol.drinking alcohol.Source: Source: Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts 2006: Alcohol-Impaired Driving. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2006: Alcohol-Impaired Driving. Washington (DC): NHTSA;

2008 [cited 2008 Oct 22].2008 [cited 2008 Oct 22].

Of the 1,746 traffic fatalities Of the 1,746 traffic fatalities among children ages 0 to 14 among children ages 0 to 14

years in 2006, about one out of years in 2006, about one out of every six (17%) involved an every six (17%) involved an

alcohol-impaired driver. alcohol-impaired driver. Source: Source: Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts 2006: Alcohol-Impaired Driving. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2006: Alcohol-Impaired Driving. Washington (DC): NHTSA;

2008 [cited 2008 Oct 22]. 2008 [cited 2008 Oct 22].

The younger you are when you The younger you are when you start drinking, the greater your start drinking, the greater your

chance of becoming addicted to chance of becoming addicted to alcohol at some point in your life. alcohol at some point in your life.

More than 4 in 10 people who More than 4 in 10 people who begin drinking before age 15 begin drinking before age 15

eventually become alcoholics. eventually become alcoholics.

Source: Source: NIAAA; Underage Drinking: A Major NIAAA; Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge, 2003 Public Health Challenge, 2003

People who use both alcohol and People who use both alcohol and drugs also are at risk for dangerous drugs also are at risk for dangerous

interactions between these interactions between these substances. For example, a person substances. For example, a person who uses alcohol with depressants, who uses alcohol with depressants, whether these drugs are prescribed whether these drugs are prescribed or taken illegally, is at increased risk or taken illegally, is at increased risk

of fatal poisoning.of fatal poisoning.

Source: Source: NIAAA Alcohol Alert: ALCOHOL NIAAA Alcohol Alert: ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS, 2008 AND OTHER DRUGS, 2008

Mixing alcohol with certain Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause, nausea medications can cause, nausea

and vomiting, headaches, and vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, loss of drowsiness, fainting, loss of

coordination. coordination.

Source: Source: NIAAA. Harmful Interactions: Mixing NIAAA. Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines, 2007 Alcohol with Medicines, 2007

Some medications — including Some medications — including many painkillers and cough, cold, many painkillers and cough, cold, and allergy remedies—contains and allergy remedies—contains more than one ingredient that more than one ingredient that

can react with alcohol. can react with alcohol.


Depending on the type of medication, Depending on the type of medication, mixing with alcohol can cause: mixing with alcohol can cause:

increased risk for overdose, fainting, increased risk for overdose, fainting, changes in blood pressure, difficulty changes in blood pressure, difficulty

breathing, liver damage, stomach breathing, liver damage, stomach bleeding, blood clots, strokes, heart bleeding, blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, increased risk of seizures, attacks, increased risk of seizures,

death.death.


Combing alcohol with anti-Combing alcohol with anti-depressant and anti-anxiety depressant and anti-anxiety

medications can cause: medications can cause: increased risk of overdose, increased risk of overdose,

increased feelings of depression increased feelings of depression or hopelessness, and suicide in or hopelessness, and suicide in

adolescents. adolescents.


The 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found The 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the that among high school students, during the past 30 days:past 30 days:

45% drank some amount of alcohol. 45% drank some amount of alcohol. 26% binge drank. 26% binge drank. 11% drove after drinking alcohol. 11% drove after drinking alcohol.

29% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.29% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.

Eaton DK, Kann L, Kinchen SA, et al. Youth Risk Behavior Eaton DK, Kann L, Kinchen SA, et al. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2007. CDC Surveillance—United States, 2007. CDC Morb Mort Surveil Morb Mort Surveil

SummSumm 2008;55(S7-04):1–131. Available at 2008;55(S7-04):1–131. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS5505.pdf (PDF). http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS5505.pdf (PDF).

Accessed June 24, 2008.Accessed June 24, 2008.

Consequences of Underage Consequences of Underage DrinkingDrinking

School problems, such as higher absence and School problems, such as higher absence and poor or failing grades. poor or failing grades.

Social problems, such as fighting and lack of Social problems, such as fighting and lack of participation in youth activities. participation in youth activities.

Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or physically hurting someone while drunk. physically hurting someone while drunk.

Physical problems, such as hangovers or Physical problems, such as hangovers or illnesses. illnesses.

Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity. activity.

Consequences of Underage Consequences of Underage Drinking continuedDrinking continued

Disruption of normal growth and sexual Disruption of normal growth and sexual development. development.

Physical and sexual assault. Physical and sexual assault. Higher risk for suicide and homicide. Higher risk for suicide and homicide. Alcohol-related car crashes and other Alcohol-related car crashes and other

unintentional injuries, such as burns, falls, unintentional injuries, such as burns, falls, and drowning. and drowning.

Consequences of Underage Consequences of Underage Drinking continuedDrinking continued

Memory problems. Memory problems. Abuse of other drugs. Abuse of other drugs. Changes in brain development that may Changes in brain development that may

have life-long effects. have life-long effects. Death from alcohol poisoning. Death from alcohol poisoning.

Youth who start drinking before age 15 Youth who start drinking before age 15 years are five times more likely to years are five times more likely to

develop alcohol dependence or abuse develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.drinking at or after age 21 years.

Hingson RW, Heeren T, Winter MR. Age at drinking onset and alcohol Hingson RW, Heeren T, Winter MR. Age at drinking onset and alcohol dependence: age at onset, duration, and severity. dependence: age at onset, duration, and severity. PediatricsPediatrics

2006;160:739-746. 2006;160:739-746. Office of Applied Studies. The NSDUH Report: Alcohol dependence or abuse Office of Applied Studies. The NSDUH Report: Alcohol dependence or abuse

and age at first use. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental and age at first use. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; October 2004. Available at Health Services Administration; October 2004. Available at

http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/ageDependence/ageDependence.htmhttp://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/ageDependence/ageDependence.htm. Accessed March 31, 2008. . Accessed March 31, 2008.

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