What kind of damge can alcohol do to a minor?

Answer 1

A person whom is considered a "minor", in most states in the USA, is under 21. Often times young people begin drinking alcohol even at age 11 or 12. This is unfortunate, because the effect that even a small amount of alcohol can have on them can sometimes slow their development into young adults.

The brain is still evolving and developing at this age, as well as growth spurts occurring and this can be affected as well.

The common effects of alcohol will hurt folks at any age. The liver, which processes the alcohol can become compromised with even moderate use of alcohol.

The digestive system is affected, and ulcers can form as well as many other conditions directly linked to alcohol ingestion.

As far as emotional and psychological damage, the verdict is clear- it is often said that the age a person begins to drink alcohol is the age that they stop growing in so far as maturity goes.

Alcohol affects how we think, what we say, and of course, how we act. A minor is much more likely to , for example, make a terrible decision to drive a vehicle without even having a driver's license.

Being a minor an consuming alcohol puts you at higher risk for alcohol poisoning, since most minors don't know how much alcohol causes this condition, and this can cause death or at the very least, having to get medical treatment such as having the stomach pumped or liquid charcoal inserted into the stomach to counteract the effects of the alcohol.

The risk of sexual assault of a minor goes up when alcohol is in the picture, as previously stated- the thoughts and actions of a young person drinking are scattered and poor choices (such as where to go to drink the alcohol- such as a fraternity house at a college where minors are ten times more likely to be sexually assaulted if they have been drinking)

The risk of being arrested , of course, is always present as it is against the law to possess or ingest alcohol in most states if you are under 21, or in some cases, under 18.