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-Sixty percent of college women diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease were drunk at the time of infection. (Advocacy Institute, 1992) -Every day, on average, 11,318 American youth (12 to 20 years of age) try alcohol for the first time, compared with 6,488 for marijuana; 2,786 for cocaine; and 386 for heroin (White House Office of National Drug Control Policy) - Alcohol can damage every organ in your body. It is absorbed directly into your bloodstream and can increase your risk for a variety of life-threatening diseases, including cancer.
Did You Know?
-More than half (58%) of 12th graders report having been drunk at least once in their life. One fifth (20%) of 8th graders report having been drunk at least once in their life. (2005 Monitoring the Future) -Approximately 240,000 to 360,000 of the nation's 12 million current undergraduates will ultimately die from alcohol-related causes--more than the number that will get MAs and PhDs combined. (Eigen, 1991 in the 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) - 13% [of 12 to 17 year olds] had at least one serious problem related to underage drinking in the past year
consider the consequences.
-Three out of every four students (75%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school. (2005 Monitoring the Future) -Young adults ages 18-22 enrolled full-time in college were more likely than their peers not enrolled full time to use alcohol in the past month, to binge drink, and to drink heavily. (2005 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health) - 7.2 million adolescents drank at least once in the past year - [African American] youth were the least likely of the racial/ethnic groups to be regular drinkers
