About this Book

This book provides information on the dangers of alcohol, a depressant that can take a serious toll on one's health. Use of alcohol interferes with the brain�s communication pathways and affects the way the brain works and processes information. Within this book, readers learn about the long and short-term effects of alcohol, which includes physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, and health problems. Readers are exposed to personal stories of teens that used alcohol and the realities they faced unfold along with advice on how to deal with peer pressure when choosing to say no. Most importantly, this well-rounded and accessible book devotes an entire chapter to getting help.