Underage Drinking And Drug Use

Underage drinking and drugs use have been a big issue encountered by many teenagers across America. The problem is not only about drinking alcohol and drug use itself but about the consequences caused by these unhealthy activities. Excessive alcohol consumption cause lead to motor vehicles accidents, fight, rapes, suicide, homicide, etc. A study found that American youth have a big portion of hospitalization for alcohol consumption reasons. Among this youth population, men were more often found to be hospitalized than women. The amount of alcohol consumption and hospitalized cases caused by alcohol were increasing as people grew from teenagers to middle ages. After having consumed an adequate amount of alcohol, people tend to be unconscious about their actions because of all the chemical reactions caused by alcohol occurring within the body.
Hospitalization always cost a lot of money, not only to the individuals but also the governments’ budget on healthcare. Among many kinds of drugs, heroin is one the most common known drugs that can lead to death. Numbers of death caused by heroin overdose cases have been increased times within the last decade. Although heroin has been a big issue over the decades, it still is prevented and treated with the involvement of the states. The states can tackle the issue with heroin by increasing the access to Naloxone, which is a drug that can reverse the overdose from an opioid. Through the video and readings, I learned about drug and underage drinking’s consequences and