New Teen Craze: Smoking Alcohol
The new teen craze smoking alcohol is all over twitter and YouTube. Smoking alcohol consists of pouring alcohol over dry ice or using a pump to create a vapor from the alcohol that can be inhaled. The danger is that the vapors according to medical experts is the equivalent of a teen binge drinking 4-5 cups of alcohol.
Normally the body gets rid of alcohol through vomiting when the user drinks too much. Consuming alcohol through inhaling vapors prevents the brain from releasing excess alcohol which is very dangerous. According to medical experts, smoking alcohol can lead to alcohol poisoning and death. There are also indications that smoking alcohol can damage your lungs.
Vine videos are popping up all over the place showing smoking alcohol is popular at teen parties.
Just roll to parties now and start smoking alcohol everyone's looking at me like tf you doin cuh
— 2Croc Shakur (@KikoTheTrapGod) July 15, 2013
Add smoking alcohol to my list of enjoyed activities
— Andrew Hurd (@andrewhurdd_) July 14, 2013
smoking alcohol to get drunk is actually a pretty clever idea.. don't get the calories & it might save your liver.
— gabrielle. (@gabbietaughtme) July 21, 2013
The issue for parents is that teens believe that smoking alcohol is a covert way of getting drunk without smelling like alcohol. Females also view it as a way of getting drunk without gaining calories.
Although alcohol is being consumed by smoke, current detection measures still work. Standard Urine tests
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