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Alcohol Externalities

Benefit yourself and others with an alcohol-free lifestyle

Besides negatively affecting you and your body, alcohol affects everyone around you, too.

It can be a hazard to others around you, since you are more prone to cause accidents that could injure or even kill a person.

Higher health costs, higher taxes, and higher insurance rates are all negative effects, as well as lower productivity at work and in your personal life..

Alcohol Prevention

Alcohol is dangerous. It causes more deaths than any other drug because people often underestimate the short-term and long-term effects it can have on your body.

Short-term immediate effects (being under the influence) are likely to cause bad decisions that can result in hurt feelings, arguments and injuries, to name a few.

Long-term effects include physical and mental health problems. Childhood and adolescent development can be greatly affected, chronic disease develops, and altered thought patterns can form.

Smoking and Cancer

Know the statistics before you smoke

Smoking is directly responsible for a third of all cancer related deaths.

People face more than just lung cancer when they smoke. Related cancers include mouth (teeth, gums, and throat), pancreas, kidneys, and more, as well as heart disease.

Secondhand smoke is also a big concern. It causes cancer and thousands of deaths of non-smokers every year.