Beer, wine, and liquor have a drug in them called alcohol. Alcohol
can hurt your liver, heart, and
. It can make you sick or even kill you.
Kids say, "Everyone drinks," to try to get you to drink alcohol, too.
The
is that most kids do not drink.
People drink to change the way they feel. Find a healthy, safe way to feel
good like reading,
, playing sports, or talking to an adult if something
is troubling you.
Children and teenagers become addicted to alcohol quicker than
adults because their bodies are growing and changing. When people
are
they feel they need alcohol (or other drugs), and they
need help to stop.
People drink to feel cool and fit in with the crowd. But alcohol
can make people do
things and make bad choices.
Even parents can have problems with alcohol; they may drink too
much and become mean. They may hit other people in the family. If
this happens kids should talk to other
(a teacher, an aunt or uncle, a law enforcement officer,
or an elder) who can help.
What if you are camping and your best friend offers you a beer
that he sneaked in. There are no grown-ups around. Everyone is
waiting for you to take the first sip. You should... (click on
the circle or square to the left of the correct letter)
A.
Try some because it is the cool thing to do and everyone is
waiting for you to try it.
B.
Take a sip because the grown-ups are asleep and will never
find out.
C.
Say No! Ask everyone if they want to do something else like
play a game or tell scary stories.
