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Quick Fact on Drugs, Alcohol and Youth…
- Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant affecting judgment, motor skills, coordination memory and involuntary body functions.
- 41% of alcohol-related fatalities in DC, Maryland and Virginia involved 15 - 20 year olds
- First use of alcohol typically begins around age 12
- Marijuana use is increasing at the fastest rate of any illegal substance
- Most minors get alcohol from someone they know