In addition to not knowing how to handle alcohol in general, they also don't know how to handle it when it becomes dangerous. When a teenager passes out due to alcohol, most of the time, friends make fun of the passed out teenager. Instead of drawing pictures on their forehead or shaving an eyebrow, they should support the teen so that if he were to vomit, it would land on his shirt instead of staying in his mouth causing possible choking. The same goes for the myth to cure drunkenness, according to which "sleep" is enough. This is a myth that has taken many lives (Foy Larsen 8). When you sleep you also run the risk of suffocating in your sleep. Even sleep does not prevent alcohol from continuously flowing through the bloodstream, and blood alcohol concentration can still increase (Foy Larsen 8). In health lessons you learn all about alcohol-related diseases and disorders. Learn the symptoms and how it is caused. Most teens could report if someone had alcohol poisoning, which is common among teens. The problem is: what to do when this situation occurs? If you call the police they will know that you have been drinking and that you are underage, and you don't want your parents to know either. But what if he/she was your best friend and he/she was on the verge of death? You should make a call or your friend will die. Teenagers should never be put in that situation. Just like eating your vegetables or brushing your teeth, your parents have taught you everything you need to grow up strong and make good choices. However, it is very easy for parents to teach the wrong lessons without even realizing it. When parents drink at home or come home soaked, it sends a message to teens. A National Center survey of...... middle of paper ......tic of Age -21. Network. March 24, 2014"Get a real drinking age up to 19." CNN Wire March 20, 2014. Web. March 24, 2014“How the body is affected.”“Introduction to Should the legal drinking age be lowered? Should the legal drinking age be lowered? Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Network. February 22, 2014 Larsen, Elizabeth Foy. “Alcohol Poisoning: The Death You Don't See Coming: Drunk driving might get all the attention, but when it comes to teens and alcohol, this problem is just as life-threatening.” Choices/Current Health October 2013: 8+. Network. March 27, 2014Lewis, Darcy. “Crash: drunk driving is a matter of life and death.” Current Health Teens, weekly reader publication, October 2011: 6+. Web.24 March 2014"Red Solo Cup.""Why 21?" crazy. NP Network. March 24 2014. .