YOU can help keep alcohol Out Of Their Hands!
What are some of the reasons teens drink alcohol when underage? Can you think of any ways alcohol has affected a family member or a friend? If you can, click on some of the resources below to see how other teens are preventing the dangers of substance misuse in your community!
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How much are other South Carolina teens drinking?
Our state utilizes a county specific survey each year across every county to survey SC middle and high school students. Here are the results below-they may surprise you!
23%
The number of high school students who drank alcohol in the past month, most of them girls.
1/7
10th graders in South Carolina currently drink alcohol.
+40%
Almost half of all South Carolina teens say it's easy to get alcohol.
9/10
South Carolina teens say drinking alcohol is not worth the potential negative consequences.
What's the big deal with drinking alcohol?
Alcohol acts as a depressant on the brain and nervous system. Think of a depressant like the opposite of caffeine (this is a stimulant!) Caffeine wakes you up, and alcohol slows you down physically and mentally.
Driving while impaired can lead to danger behind the wheel and on the roadways are your reaction times slow down and decision making lapses.