Watch: This is what alcohol does to the teenage brain

Most teens ignore restrictions on underage drinking and get tipsy anyways when handed over an alcoholic drink at a party. Many people believe that such rules and regulations are baseless and that drinking cannot be such a bad thing. But science says otherwise.

This special animation video by Turning Point Training shows us the impact that drinking alcohol can have on a young person’s brain. As adolescence is a key period of growth and development, the brain also undergoes great changes during these years. Research claims that these maturational processes make the teenage brain even more vulnerable to the harmful effects of alcohol as the areas connected to memory and learning are particularly affected.

It explains how these changes can influence the behaviour of a young individual for the worse and warns of unpleasant consequences as a result.  

Click on the link below to view the video: