girls

YOU.

You are trying to be an individual, your own person. You're totally psyched one minute and in major trama the next. It's definitely a tough time. Your parents want to protect you. Your friends want to influence you. You're still trying to decide what YOU want.

So many choices! And to top it off, there's all this pressure about alcohol. Sure, giving in to pressure is easier than taking a stand. This is the first time in your life that you get to make your own decisions, and be your own woman. And what's the first choice so many girls make? To fit in with the crowd.

Somewhere between the brain, heart, and mouth, a girl's individuality gets lost. Maybe it's swalled with that first sip of beer. Be an idividual.
You don't need alcohol
to be amazing.

Life in a Pressure Cooker

All the perfect models drinking in the alcohol ads are bogus. Drinking doesn't solve problems, whether you are a supermodel or not. It usually makes them worse. Girls have to work really hard to take control of their lives. Control is the first thing you lose when you drink

Popularity Puzzle

It may look like you have to drink to be popular, but think about it.
Drinking gives you bad breath, makes your face puffy and your stomach bloated and gives you zits. How's that going to get you a date or make people like you? Not only that, alcohol is loaded with empty calories!

Body Stuff

Alcohol can seriuosly mess with your body. Too much alcohol can cause stomach ulcers. Girls can drink less than guys, over less time, and get more seriuos damage to their internal organs. Girls feel alcohol's effects differently from day to day because of their menstural cycle.

Guys

Maybe you're shy and think alcohol will make you cool. Or you think a good time means drinking.
Alcohol robs you of your ability to think or react. When you can't think clearly, it's easier for a guy to force you to have sex. Lots of guys say if a girl is drunk, it's her fault if she gets raped. Did you know one study of teens showed that almost half had been drinking and/or using drugs before engaging in sex that resulted in an unintended pregnancy? Not to mention things like syphilis and AIDS.

Fab Friends

Your friends are totally lame if they pressure you to drink. It's illegal. It can make you sick. It can get you killed. Keep 35 cents in your pocket. If your ride is drinking, pick up a phone. Don't get in a car with someone who's been drinking. You've got way too much to accomplish in life.