Alcohol

Street Names/Commercial:     Booze

Looks Like:
    Liquid (types include beer, wine, liquor)

How It’s Used/Abused:
    Alcohol is drunk          

What Teens Have Heard:
    Makes a boring night fun
Dangerous Because:
    Impairs reasoning, clouds judgement. Long-term heavy drinking can
    lead to alcoholism and liver and heart disease.

Arizona Teen Facts:
(Grades 8-12)		    
    Nearly 50% of 8th graders have had an alcoholic drink
 

Signs of Abuse:
    Slurred speech, lack of coordination, nausea, vomiting, hangovers
Important to Know:
    Being a child of an alcoholic places children at greater risk
    for developing alcohol problems