Alcohol, today, is a very present aspect within our society. Whether you actually notice it or not alcohol is everywhere whether it is on advertisements, in your grocery store or convenience store, and even when you sit down for dinner at a restaurant; it’s there. However, alcohol today can also be present elsewhere such as that of underage individuals. In recent times, underage drinking has not only begun to occur more frequently, but has ultimately skyrocketed within the past few years. However, do those under the legal age of alcohol consumption actually understand the potential consequences they face when drinking, as well as when doing so behind the wheel of a motor vehicle?
The Facts of Underage Drinking
If you were to either go to a high school classroom, or a class full of college freshman and asked “Who in here has ever consumed alcohol?” would you be surprised that not only half, but the majority of the class would probably raise their hand? Studies today show that alcohol is now very commonly used amongst teenagers, and young adults under the age of 21. When students go to college they are faced with many different aspects than they were at home, such as the “everyone’s doing it” factor.
College Meets Consequences
Unfortunately, many individuals within this age range do not truly understand what the outcome of alcohol can be. When an individual under the age of 21 consumes alcohol and gets behind the wheel of a motor vehicle they put not only themselves, but also others, and especially their future at risk. Many times, students within a collegiate setting that are charged, or convicted with a DUI can have their scholarships revoked, not be allowed further transportation registered at that campus, and can even be removed from the university. Unfortunately, this impacts a student’s future greatly, which can follow them for many years to come. A DUI charge and conviction can always interfere with post-graduate studies such as medical school, law school, and graduate schools.
Make sure that you take the time out of your day to discuss alcohol with your teenager, or young adult and explain what alcohol actually is, and the negative affects it causes, especially behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.
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