This book provides information on the dangers of alcohol, which is 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. Your readers will learn about the long-term and short-term effects of alcohol, which includes physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, and health problems. Readers will hear from personal stories of teens that used alcohol. They’ll learn the realities these teens faced and gain advice on how to deal with peer pressure when choosing to decline alcohol. This well-rounded and accessible book devotes an entire chapter to getting help.