Why not to drink alcohol?

Question

I'm asking whether you like it or not.. and please I need serious answers that can convince a teen not to drink..
yep , i know its unhealthy... but i need really deep reasons... :)
I' d appreciate answers from mature people that know what they're talking about !

Answer 1

Hi dash. I am not an expert, and I am ayoung girl myself, but I can give one good reason. Each one of us is unique in all the Universe. No two human beings is exactly alike. The special talent, imagination and vision that each of us has is entrusted to us to use for the short time that we have to be alive on this earth. We can use those gifts for good or bad, and how we use them will determine how we are remembered by those we love. When we drink, we diminish our gifts. We blur our vision. We cloud our imagination. In short, we waste what God has given us and we risk hurting the people we love rather than making them proud of us. So please think very carefully before you drink! You are gambling with something precious and unique in all the world, yourself.

Answer 2

To be honest, there's nothing wrong with the occasional drink. I come from a family of alcoholics so I didn't touch anything until I was 29. My rules for drinking: Always be with friends I trust and especially with someone I know will tell me if I've had too much (and I never have been drunk), no driving, and always monitor how I'm feeling. I never, ever drink alone and I only drink things I enjoy...a good cabernet or mango rum:D
However, as a teen one thing to consider is that you have a low body weight compared to *most* adults. The lower the body weight, the easier it is to get drunk. When you get drunk you may not realize how much you've drunk and you could easily get carried away and get alcohol poisoning. I don't regret waiting until I was older before having my first sip of wine. I've been able to learn how to savor it without abusing it...and that can be a spiritual experience...good alcohol should be a wonderful experience... not a binge where you start and just want more and more because you're attempting to fill up a hole or hide insecurities. Another thing to consider, when you are an adult, there aren't exactly a whole lot of new experiences in your day to day life. This is one experience that can be worth the wait.

Answer 3

Drinking alcohol isn't all bad -- in fact, nutritionists say an occasional drink is good for you, and drinking a glass of red wine every day supposedly has a lot of health benefits. However, there is always the downside...

I can give you five good reasons not to drink: (1) Mary Margaret "Meg" Madigan, (2) Randy Brodak, (3) Rob Stevens, (4) Dan Gillespie, and (5) Bob Hudson. Who are these people, and what do they all have in common? They all attended my school and they were all my friends, and they all died before graduating high school because they went out drinking, got behind the wheel of a car, and tried to drive home. You always hear about how many teenagers get killed in alcohol-related incidents, and you always think "Those things happen to other people," but it really makes you stop and think as you're watching them lower your dearly-departed friends into the ground...

Want another good reason? Try this: The year my best friend's younger brother graduated from high school, a group of us went out after his graduation party. We came upon an accident on one of the main drags, and we must have arrived about 30 seconds after it happened. Our friend Dennis was a trained EMT, so we stopped to check on everyone. There was a Dodge Hatchback with three girls in it that was badly smashed up, so we checked that first. We looked in on the two girls in the front seat and saw that they were breathing, and then I heard the two words uttered by my best friend that I will never forget: "No pulse." The girl in the back seat had her head thrown through the side glass, she was pinned up against the front seat because the car had accordioned, and her heart wasn't beating. We couldn't do CPR because we couldn't get her out. She was pronounced dead at the scene. It wasn't until later that we noticed the smell of alcohol and found an empty bottle of Jack Daniel's in the front seat on the passenger side. To this day, I can't touch the stuff...

Answer 4

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.

When large amounts of alcohol are consumed in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning can result. Alcohol poisoning is exactly what it sounds like - the body has become poisoned by large amounts of alcohol. Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of alcohol poisoning, as the body tries to rid itself of the alcohol. Extreme sleepiness, unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood sugar, seizures, and even death may result.

Answer 5

The MODERATE use of alcohol can have some health benefits. A 150 pound man can drink two 12 ounce beers a day with the benefits of the brewer's yeast in the beer providing B vitamins. A 6 ounce serving of red wine provides a chemical called "reseveratrol" which is a powerful anti-oxidant. Women, due to their generally smaller body size than men, can not drink as much as men before a negative effect occurs. Anything more than this is considered bad because alcohol toxicity kills EVERY kind of cell in the human body - ALL of them - brain cells, liver cells, skin cells, heart cells - everything. This is why a hangover feels like it is affecting your entire body - its because it is! Alcohol in limited quantities is OK for most people. Alcohol in excess of limited quantities is bad for ALL people.

Answer 6

taste wise yes its ok but lots of resons why not to drink. here and there ok but 1 or 2 max dont be a pig about it and no driveing even if u had just one people become not nice after 4or5 it smells bad thay act like fools they get into trouble and can hurt someone and not even know it they also hurt fellings of others and ruin freindships and become dependent on it because they think it makes them feel good but in reality its just a temp feel good while ur drunk when u do sobber up u end up with more problems then when u started and it costs u more in money as well as u lose repect of others so have a drink once in a well but as a drink not a drunk there is a big differance

Answer 7

I didn't start drinking and smoking until I was nearly 30. It seems to make a big difference when you start. Most of the people I grew up with who started both as teens are addicts for all intents and purposes.
I have the occassional drink because I enjoy the taste of some alcoholic beverages. They drink to get a buzz and do it nearly everyday.
I smoke my pipe in the evening because I find it to be a relaxing activity that helps me unwind at the end of the day.
They puff, puff, puff all day because they 'need' to be doing it or else they'll go nuts.
I can and have droppped both activities for extended periods without really missing with them. They would die if they even tried.

Answer 8

The teenage stage of human development is the most difficult because it needs more concern. People of this age are curious and tends to be more with their social life, with their peers. Alcohol intake is one of them. Proper teaching is self-modeling. If the adult is not doing it in the eyes of the teenager then he or she will not do it also. Or if you can't do it or resist alcohol you can provide him or her some health teachings. First and foremost, moderate intake of alcohol is good and healthy as some doctors would recommend it to some of their patients when in need of some therapy. Alcohol is a depressant. Drinking of it may cause severe loss of consciousness. And teenagers may commit whatever things they would be in because of this intake if in large. Chronic alcoholism may cause liver cirrhosis wherein the liver may be damage leading to multiple organ dysfunction. It might not metabolize well the proteins leading to kidney failure, brain damage because of increasing amino acids or ammonia leading to a coma situation, and vascular damage because blood cells are not formed in the right amount.

I hope that this can help you well. Goodluck!

Answer 9

Every childhood memory I have is of my father being falling down drunk. Here are some things he did:
1. Threw a bowl of spaghetti-o's at me in the tub
1. Threw up gallons in the back yard only to go back in and drink more
3. Emotionally abuse my mom and us kids
4. We were on vacation 700 miles from home and he left us there. A relative got us back home.

a it goes on and on

I thought this was normal growing up. i thought this was okay.
My father nearly died when I was in high school. He did so much damage to his body g he nearly died. He had countless surgeries in one year. He no longer drinks to the point of being drunk but he still does it. He is 65 but he looks,acts and feels 85.
I hope this helps you.
I chose to never drink. Never. I did not want to take a chance on ending up like my father and ruining my children's lives.
Also it was by the grace of God that he never l killed anyone. I am shocked that he was never arrested or in a wreck when he was drunk.
Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 10

Hmm, most teens will want to experiment either way, you know, they think they're immortal at that age..do you suspect this teen has a problem, or concerned they may experiment one day? well, it is not just unhealthy, but potentially if used regularly, and if addiction runs in the family, very habit forming. most dont realize alcohol is the most dangerous/potentially fatal drug to withdraw from if someone gets hooked. ive worked with addicts who had major medical scares/siezures, as young adults, so age not always a factor! also, potential to interfere with needed medications, to cause liver problems, impair us in ways we do not recognize; i doubt a teenager at this day and age won't try a drink out of curiuosity, i'd also encourage openness and honesty so this kid will feel safe talking about his/her experiences; being too critical and preachy tends to go in one ear, out the other. also, people with low self esteem who dont feel comfortable with who they are tend to drink to alter themselves, fit in, so maybe challenging thisperson's sense of confidence, individuality is an approach. do the research though, google.com, webmd.com, ect..oh, if you really want to use a scare tactic, as last resort, tell them you know that many people think they can tolerate more than they really are able to...alcohol poisoning/overdose happens all the time...and that can cause DEATH..(BTW, i have worked in the field with addicts/mentally ill for years, so i see this daily)
good luck! dont forget power of the peers! if a teen or young adult hangs with people who use, they are likely to use to fit in, peers have the most influence on teenagers...