Wasted Youth

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Resources-

This is an interactive site that traces alcohol's paths throughout the body and shows how it affects organs and systems.

College Alcohol Policies

Shows a map of the US and lets users click on states to see the various colleges' alcohol policies.

Too Smart to Start

The Cool Spot

Alcohol Poisoning

Eating Disorders and Alcohol Use Disorders

Pre-Video Questionnaire: Click Here To Take Survey

Post-Video Questionnaire: Click Here To Take Survey

Thanks for using heroin responsibly

Sound shocking?

This is the same slogan the beer industry uses for pushing its drug.

Studies have shown that up to 90% of sexual assaults involve alcohol.

Alcohol kills 6 times more people than all other illicit drugs (including heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine) combined.

What could happen when you walk home "really drunk"?
- Get hit by a car
- Pass out and die of exposure
- Slip down a bank and drown
- Become a "missing" statistic
- Become easy prey for a criminal

Wasted Youth A "binge" is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to .08 gram percent or above. For the typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male) or 4 or more drinks (female) in about 2 hours. Binge drinking is clearly dangerous for the drinker and for society.

Watching your weight?

Alcohol should never replace a meal! Drinking on an empty stomach can be particularly dangerous, leading to more rapid intoxication and unpredictable results.

Feeling depressed?

Alcohol will not elevate your mood. In fact, as a drug, alcohol is classified as a depressant, meaning that it can often make you feel even more down. Alcohol is linked to approximately 300 suicides per year.