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REACH OUT NOW: FAST FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL

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Large comic-book style illustration is preceded by the title 'Making Smart Choices…' The illustration shows a group of students in a school hallway lined with lockers. There are four groups of students talking to one another. One student is listening to an MP3 player. Two girls are talking as one of them puts books in her locker. The first girl says, 'Sounds like everyone is going to Maggie's party. My mom heard Maggie's parents won't be there. I have to stay home. Are you going, Sally?' The second girl replies, 'Um…' Three boys are talking. The first is sending a message on his cell phone, the second is typing on his laptop computer, and the third is placing a book into his locker. The first boy says, 'I heard Maggie's brother is bringing beer. Would you guys try one?' The second boy replies, 'Maybe—what could that hurt?' The third boy says, 'I don't think so. You could get cut from soccer.' Two boys are talking at a locker. The first boy says, 'Maggie's brother said he'll give us a ride home. Do you need a ride too, Mark?' The second boy replies, 'No, I'll have my parents pick me up.'

  • Alcohol can have long-lasting effects on your brain and body
  • Drinking alcohol can impair your senses
  • Alcohol affects nearly every organ system in the body
  • A young person’s brain may be more sensitive to the harmful effects of alcohol than an adult’s brain
  • Alcohol can slow your reflexes and make it hard to keep your balance
  • Drinking alcohol can affect your ability to make smart decisions