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Web Search: What Do Our Laws and
Policies
Say About Underage Drinking?
There is plenty of information available about the
biological effects of alcohol on the human body. Most
teenagers learn about it in health class in school and in
other ways. There does not seem to be a lot of information
for young people, however, about the legal questions
surrounding teens and alcohol, perhaps because the answers
vary from state to state. This lesson will attempt to answer
some of those questions about teens, alcohol, your rights
and responsibilities, underage drinking and alcohol-related
driving, and the justice
system.
This lesson will also point you toward studies and
statistics that have researched the links between alcohol
and such problems as sexual assault and further drug use.
Finally, there are
many programs underway all across the country that are
trying to combat the problem of underage drinking. You will
be able to see what programs are available in your state and
you will have the chance go consider their effectiveness.
As you complete steps A, B, and C, be sure to write your
answers on the handouts provided on-line for each part.
Then, remember to bring your completed answer sheets back to
your youth court administrator.
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