Question

Alcohol changes how the brain functions and can be harmful to teenage growth and development.1
Alcohol abuse can affect memory and learning, which can harm a teenager’s performance in
.2
Drinking large amounts of alcohol can impair brain function and lead to unconsciousness and even
.3
People who begin drinking alcohol before age fifteen are
times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until age 21.4
Alcohol acts as a depressant on the central nervous system to lower normal healthy inhibitions, leading to increased at-risk behavior.5
Teenagers who drink alcohol are
times likelier to have sex than those who don’t drink.6
41% of frequent binge drinkers (drinking four to five drinks in one sitting) participate in unplanned
activity.7
use is involved in more incidents of sexual violence, including rape and child molestation, than any other single drug.8

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Answer 1

2. school
3. death
4. five times
5. risk-taking (or risky)
6. three times
7. sexual
8. alcohol