Ritta Liu

Peters
ENGL 133
3/4/18
Alcohol Abuse Among Adolescents in the United States
Intro:
 alcohol use among adolescents has been obvious and concerning
 Culture, media, and parenting

1. Why alcohol among adolescents is fatal towards their future

2. Counter Argument: there is actually less drinking now

1 body: stats
 Decrease in alcohol use
 Increase in first time drinking
 How the number went down

2nd body: effect of alcohol use on adolescents

 Brain, pancrea, other organs
 Daily life
 Career

3rd body:
 Government’s actions
 Social impacts of drinking
 Idk what else to write bro i gotta make this a persuasive essay somehow even tho its
turning into an informative one fuck me

Conclusion
 There is hope for decreasing alcohol use
 What you can do to help
 Great amazing view of the future

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