On average, one teenager dies in a car accident every hour in the United States, and nearly 50% of these accidents involve alcohol , according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. (NHSTA). Alcohol is the drug most consumed by adolescents. Alcohol abuse affects all geographic, ethnic, and racial groups. Teenagers easily succumb to peer pressure when deciding whether or not to consume alcohol. Unfortunately, they lack the coping and judgment skills needed to manage alcohol wisely. It is estimated that there are 3.3 million adolescent alcoholics in the United States. Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who start drinking at age 21. Young people who drink alcohol are five times more likely to smoke cigarettes, four times more likely to smoke marijuana, and three times more likely to smoke marijuana. consume an illicit drug. Teenagers who drink alcohol tend to become sexually active earlier. Teenagers who drink alcohol are more likely to be victims of violent crimes such as aggravated assault, robbery or rape. Alcohol consumption by adolescents...