Alcohol Awareness

Under the supervision of  Mrs.Buchney, School Counselor, several students have written Public Service Announcements expressing their messages about the negative effects of underage drinking. These slogans will be submitted to the Sussex County Coalition for Healthy & Safe Families as entries to their April contest entitled: Youth and Alcohol: et the Facts…They’re Sobering!

Did you know that the legal drinking age is 21 and almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol? 

When you drink a lot of alcohol in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning can result and even death. 

So when someone wants you to drink one day say, “No way, I want to be alcohol free today!”   

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People who begin to drink before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin at age 21.  

Underage drinking is dangerous, not only for the individual, but for society as well. 

So if you are under the age of 21 don’t drink alcohol to have fun.  

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Do you want to know what we think about drinking? 

80% of teenagers don’t know that a 12 oz. can of beer has the same amount of alcohol as a shot of whiskey. 

Also, 55% don’t know that a 5 oz. glass of wine and 12 oz. can of beer have the same amount of alcohol. 

Kids who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin after age 21.  

A lot of people think drinking is fun.

But the “choice” is yours! 

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Did you know that about 10.4 Americans between ages of 12 to 20 have had at least one drink of alcohol?Really. That’s a lot.Yea. I know. 80% of high school seniors have used alcohol.Did you know the first use of alcohol begins around the age of 13?

Wow, that means kids around our age!Some of the reasons kids drink is when they are upset or bored and to feel “high”.Wow, that means you should always include people so they aren’t alone.Most teenagers don’t know that a 12 oz. can of beer has the same amount of alcohol as a shot of whiskey.

Really? Yes, but teenagers whose parents talk to them about alcohol are less likely to drink alcohol.That’s good, because drinking alcohol is not a very safe thing to do. When I am a teenager I will say, “No!” to alcohol.

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