Health
Alcohol is harmful for young people because their bodies and this are still growing
the brain
When your friends try to get you to drink even though you don't want to, it's called this
peer pressure (pressure)
This is the most widely used drug among teenagers in the world
alcohol
What is the most popular "drug" amongst young people for parties?
Alcohol
Drinking too much the night before makes it hard to do this at school the next day
concentrate / pay attention
Drinking a lot of alcohol in a very short time is called this
binge drinking
Alcohol is a liquid you drink that makes you feel this way after a few glasses
drunk (dizzy / intoxicated)
This classic party game played at universities involves throwing ping pong balls into cups of beer
beer pong
Drinking a lot as a teenager can damage your ability to remember things because alcohol harms your
memory
Kids whose parents drink a lot at home are more likely to do this themselves when they grow up
drink alcohol
The morning after drinking too much, many people feel sick, tired and have a headache — this is called a
hangover
Drinking at home before going out — usually to save money — is called this
pre-drinking
The younger you start drinking, the more likely you are to become this as an adult
addicted (to alcohol)
Studies show most teenagers think their friends drink much more than they actually do — meaning they this their peers' drinking
overestimate
In most of Europe, the minimum legal age to buy alcohol is this
18
Research shows that students who regularly play drinking games consume significantly more alcohol per week than those who don't — this increases their risk of developing this long term problem
alcohol dependency (addiction)
Scientists say the brain isn't fully developed until this age, which is why alcohol is especially risky for teenagers
25
Seeing friends drink and party on social media makes young people want to join in because they are afraid of this
missing out (FOMO)
This global health organization sets guidelines on alcohol use and regularly warns about the dangers of youth drinking
WHO (World Health Organization)
Instead of just telling students not to drink, many schools focus on keeping them safe if they do — this is called
harm reduction