https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43 What are the effects of drinking alcohol on the body? What are the dangers that alcohol can cause for a teenagers brain development? How can a teenager say no to peer pressure to drink alcohol? en-us 2016-10-20 19:36:56 UTC 2016-10-20 19:51:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png hankinsalisa19 https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43/wish/132210309 Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. This alters a person's perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.
In very small amounts, alcohol can help a person feel more relaxed or less anxious. More alcohol causes greater changes in the brain, resulting in intoxication. People who have overused alcohol may stagger, lose their coordination, and slur their speech. They will probably be confused and disoriented. Depending on the person, intoxication can make someone very friendly and talkative or very aggressive and angry. Reaction times are slowed dramatically — which is why people are told not to drink and drive. People who are intoxicated may think they're moving properly when they're not. They may act totally out of character.]]> 2016-10-20 19:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43/wish/132210309 hankinsalisa19 https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43/wish/132210752 Drinking can damage a student's ability to study well and get decent grades, as well as affect sports performance (the coordination thing).]]> 2016-10-20 19:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43/wish/132210752 hankinsalisa19 https://padlet.com/hankinsalisa19/zesbv49dxh43/wish/132211224 If all your friends drink and you don't want to, it can be hard to say "no, thanks." No one wants to risk feeling rejected or left out. Different strategies for turning down alcohol work for different people. Some people find it helps to say no without giving an explanation, others think offering their reasons works better ("I'm not into drinking," "I have a game tomorrow," or "my uncle died from drinking," for example).
If saying no to alcohol makes you feel uncomfortable in front of people you know, blame your parents or another adult for your refusal. Saying, "My parents are coming to pick me up soon," "I already got in major trouble for drinking once, I can't do it again," or "my coach would kill me," can make saying no a bit easier for some.

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