About Teen Life: The Risks of Mixing Alcohol and High School Grad

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Graduation is a pretty exciting time and often one that is full of parties and events, and yes, often alcohol. But going overboard at grad can cause huge problems, legally, socially and , both legal, social and health related. Indeed, according to About's Alcoholism expert, "More than one-third of youth under the age of 21 killed in alcohol-related fatalities in 2001 died during the months of April, May and June - prom and graduation season - according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2001 alone, 2,950 children under 21 died in alcohol-related traffic fatalities - 1,012 died during the months of April, May and June." Alcohol Poisoning Drinking too much alcohol might start out sounding like fun, but it can be deadly. Drinking enough to black out is one sign of alcohol poisoning, a potentially lethal intake of alcohol that's surprisingly easy to reach... Read more Search Related Topics:  holiday first aid  poison first aid  substances Underage Drinking and the Law There are a whole host of legal issues that teens (and their parents) need to think about. These involve everything from DUIs to fines, to jail time. Read more Search Related Topics:  teen drinking  teen parties  parental liability Alcohol, Prom and Graduati As the school year begins winding down, and prom and graduation parties begin to take place, this season can be a tempting time for many students to experiment with alcohol and drugs. Unfortunately, every day the news is filled with news stories about teens who die from drug and alcohol-related deaths... Read more Teen Drug Use Facts: Alcohol Statistics The scope of teen alcohol use shows an overall decline in teen drinking and a continued decline is expected as the rate of use in young teens is also declining. Notably, the teen binge drinking rates showed a decline for all grades... Read more Search Related Topics:  teen drug use  teen rules and responsibilities  parenting troubled teens Related Searches Alcohol Help Alcohol Drinking Age Alcohol Facts Alcohol Abuse Alcohol DUI Featured Articles An Opposing View On Teen Drinking Booze, Your Brain and Your Body Teen Sex Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol Getting Help for Drinking Problems What is Alcoholism? Prom and Graduation Time Increase Alcohol Fatalities   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement