INSIDER: The Hidden Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Teens Around the World
INSIDER: The Hidden Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Teens Around the World.
Alcohol abuse is a global issue that has impacted many teens throughout their lives. The teens that go through alcohol abuse severe major health and physical setbacks. These setbacks include mental health, brain development issues, future life problems, and behavioral issues.
According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “ drinking alcohol can make it even more difficult to control impulses and make healthy choices.” Teenagers already have trouble making smart choices. Alcohol slows down the brain function, and it makes it harder to think clearly. Because of this, teens who drink are more likely to make unsafe and risky choices.
Alcohol consumption makes people make difficult decisions every day and for teenagers to have this ability is not right.
An article from Deconstructing Stigma states, “ Because of the serious short- and long-term effects of alcohol use and misuse, it is essential that teens, parents, teachers, and health professionals gain a deeper understanding of teenage drinking and brain development, and we must all work together to dispel common misconceptions about teens and alcohol.” This clipping shows how alcohol effects the short term and long-term brain development.
Alcohol effects the behavior and it interferes with how the brain grows and functions. Teenagers are in the age range where the brain is still developing, alcohol makes this process even worse.
The quote proves how alcohol abuse damages brain development during a important stage of their growth. These issues give the risks of poor decision making and give people long term issues like alcohol addiction that can go through their lives.
Another article from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states, “Adolescents are motivated to explore and take risks. These learning experiences, complemented by the adolescent brain’s increased ability to readily change in response to experiences (also known as brain plasticity), are key to developing the skills and knowledge to become independent. Although this increase in brain plasticity and risk-taking can provide incredible opportunities for learning and personal growth, it also makes adolescents more vulnerable to both the short-term and long-term negative effects of alcohol.” This article proves how alcohol abuse will affect teenager’s future lives.
Teenagers are at the beginning of their lives are where they develop most their skills they use for the rest of their lives. Without these necessary skills their future lives are impacted in a negative way.
Alcohol addiction in teenagers effects their behavioral system and causes them to act in certain ways.
An article from the CDC states, “Young people who drink alcohol are more likely to engage in risky behaviors that can lead to injuries and other health conditions. They're also more likely to experience social, academic, and legal issues.” The article goes on and talks about how alcohol abuse leads in to more school absences, lower grades, and drinking and driving. These are all prime examples of behavior problems amongst teenagers.
Even adults have the same issues, and they have fully developed brains. Teenagers having the same access to alcohol leads to even worse issues.
Teenager Having Behavioral Issues
Some people will argue that adults have the same issues as these teens and that part is true. But adults have fully developed brains and they make the choices themselves. Teens are pressured by peer pressure and don’t have those fully developed brains.
Through personal experience I’ve witnessed the abuse of alcohol and the ways it effects the teenager’s brain. Having friends that have went through alcohol abuse and recovered it truly is a depressing experience.
The friend that went through this addiction has fully recovered and is now living his life. If he didn’t fully recover from his addiction I don’t know where he would at.
If you have friends that are experiencing alcohol addiction, I strongly considering reaching out to them to make sure they are doing good.
Alcohol use during teenage life can seriously impact brain development, affecting memory, decision making, and behavior issues. As the brain is still growing, these effects can have short term and long-term consequences. Understanding these risks and working together to prevent teen drinking is important to protect young people and reduce the chances of alcohol addiction.
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