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Outline

Topic: The Dangers of Teenage Drinking

  I.     Introduction

A. Hook: One day, there was a teenager’s party and there were many people having fun and dancing with drinking alcohol

B. Background information: Alcohol makes people feel happy and relax, and some teenagers drink it to feel comfortable or to feel older, but they did not know the danger of alcohol abuse.  Many people died because they were alcoholic or under the influence of alcohol. Also, alcohol is the main reason of damage to teenagers’ brains

D.    Thesis statement: Alcohol abuse has been related to brain damage, and teenage drinking, yet there are some solutions and treatment for this.

 II.         Definition of alcoholism

Alcoholism is “a chronic disorder involving physiological and psychological variables which render certain individuals incapable of refraining from frequent alcohol ingestion to the point of both continued intoxication and eventual interpersonal and social dysfunction” (Forrest, 1975, 5).

III. Body 1  

1. How does drinking alcohol damage teenagers’ brain?

According to Hanson (2011), the mind and bodies of teenagers are still growing, and alcohol use can reason taking problems (Hanson, 2011, 1).
Why do teenagers drink?

Many teenagers like to try every think they see, and they want to do whatever they want. Testing with alcohol over the teenagers is conjoint. Some causes that teenagers use alcohol are: experience, to feel better, to fit in, and to feel older (Dowshen, 2009, 2).
What are the problems of teenage drinking?

            Most teenagers have a lot of problems when they drink alcohol. It not only affects their body; it is also affects their personal lives. Drinking alcohol in the teen years has been destroyed many people in many cases.

IV. Body 3      Solutions and treatment

A.      What are the solutions of teenage drinking?

Parents should talk to their children and tell them about the dangers of alcohol (USA TODAY, 2002, 8). For example, parents have to teach their children about alcohol abuse and how dangerous it is, and it could make their lives in danger. For example, if young people want to drive under the influence of alcohol, they could make an accident or the police officer may stop the car and they will lose their license if their blood contains 0.2 grams of alcohol.

B.      What is the treatment for teenage drinking?

If teenagers want to give up drinking alcohol, they have to make a strong decision for themselves. For example, if someone is at a party and another person invites him to drink alcohol, he has to apologize. They can also take an adults advice from his or her experience and ask them how to quit drinking alcohol.

VI.       Conclusion

Alcohol abuse has been related to brain damage, and teenage drinking, yet there are some solutions and treatment for this. It is important to think about the dangers of alcohol and how does it affect the teenagers’ brain. The causes of teenage drinking are when they have a party or someone invites another person to drink. Otherwise, some schools, college, or universities at the end of the year celebrate the graduation day, and invite each other to come over someone’s house to drinking and to have fun.      

Bibliographical

          

            Forrest, G. G. (1975). The diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.

            Hanson, P. J. (2011). Alcohol problems and solutions. Retrieved September 29, 2013, from http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/index.html

            Dowshen, S. MD. , (2009). Alcohol. Retrieved September, 29, 2013 from http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/alcohol.html#a_What_Is_Alcohol_

            USA TODAY, (MAY, 2002). Teach teens dangers of underage drinking. USA TODAY.