Vernon Statistics 
- 32% of Vernon youth drink alcohol
- 14.6% of Vernon youth binge drink (5+ drinks in one sitting) alcohol
- 78.8% of Vernon youth perceive alcohol to be a great risk
- 89.6% of Vernon youth believe their parents would disapprove of them drinking alcohol
- 68.7% of Vernon youth believe their friends would disapprove of drinking alcohol
- 50.2% of Vernon youth believe it is easy to access alcohol
ERASE Student Substance Use and Related Behavior Survey 2017
Alcohol 101
- Alcohol slows down the part of the brain that is responsible for coordination, reaction time, clear thinking, judgement, and can also impair vision
- 12 oz beer (5%), 5 oz wine (12%), 1.5 oz of spirits (40%; gin, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey, etc.) all contain the same amount of alcohol
- The only way to become sober is time. Taking a cold shower or drinking coffee does not make you sober faster.
