| Alcohol abuse is one of the biggest health problems | | | | binge drinking. |
| among teenagers that a recent government survey | | | | The CDCP also revealed another surprising finding: |
| showed that this is the most commonly abused | | | | more than 11 percent of people aged between 12 and |
| substance among people aged 21 years and below | | | | 20 years old admitted to have driven a car while drunk |
| followed by tobacco and illegal drugs. | | | | within the past 30 days. |
| Another survey also proved the alarming trend of | | | | Several studies showed that alcohol greatly reduces |
| alcohol abuse. According to the Centers for Disease | | | | the focus and response time of drivers and slows |
| Control and Prevention (CDCP), more than 11 percent | | | | down the rate of their visual scanning, making them |
| of alcoholic beverages were consumed by underage | | | | more vulnerable to road accidents. |
| drinkers, with 90 percent of these consumed through | | | | |