What are some effects of underage drinking?

Answer by  vvvvvvvv (140)

Excessive underage drinking can affect the growth of the child. It also makes them more susceptible to becoming addicted to alcohol and other drugs. It will affect their education and social lives.

Answer by  theprivileges (79)

Aside from the health risks everyone faces with alcohol, younger people with less life experience are more likely to be taken advantage of.

Answer by  Brett (7986)

The major ones are drinking and driving, drinking to an excess, receiving a ticket for underage drinking and/or passing out. If done on an occassion or two, no serious damage should be done to the liver or other organs, unless again, done to an excess.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

The effect are the same only usually more serious. The body of an underage drink may be less capable of handle the same amount of alcohol as an adult. This means damage can be very serious.

Answer by  reddeb96701 (494)

A person who is under the legal drinking age is usualy not able to know what is safe or not. A young woman could be raped by her companion if she drinks to much. Other effects are accidents in cars. Young people who drink to much do not realize the effects drinking has on their judgement.