Some diseases you can get from drinking are “High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems”(Facts sheets). Drinking alcohol can give you all of these diseases plus more. Drinking you can get many cancers such as”Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and colon”(Facts sheets). Drinking can lead to cancer. “Alcohol is toxic to liver cells, and many heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, a sometimes-lethal condition in which the liver is so heavily scarred that it is unable to function” (feature). This shows that drinking a lot of alcohol can actually hurt your liver very badly.”Heavy drinking can cause the number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells to be abnormally low. This condition, known as anemia, can trigger a host of symptoms, including fatigue, shortness of breath, and lightheadedness”( feature). This shows that drinking can actually hurt your body very badly. Drinking alcohol can actually increase the risk”certain cancers, stroke, and liver diseases”(alcohol). This shows that drinking can increase your chance of getting many diseases. “Alcohol is toxic to liver cells, and many heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, a sometimes-lethal condition in which the liver is so heavily scarred that it is unable to function”(feature). This means that heavy drinker get liver diseases such as cirrhosis.
Drinking while in high school can serious hurt you physically, and mentally. Drinking can affect your education. High schoolers shouldn’t be allowed to drink because it can cause many problems with your body. Drinking in high school, can make it easier for you to get diseases. All in all, high schooler should not be allowed to