5. FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, USA,
AGES 15-24, 1998
• (1) Accidents 51.8% 12,752
• (2) Homicide 21.3% 5,233
• (3) Suicide 16.3% 4,003
• (4) Cancer 6.8% 1,670
• (5) Heart Disease 3.9% 961
6. Young men
• Young men don't wear seat belts as often
as young women do. They're also more
likely to carry weapons, to get into physical
fights, to use tobacco or marijuana, to drink
alcohol heavily, and to have more sexual
partners.
7. Young women
Young women have some special risks. They
try to commit suicide more often and they
try to lose weight in harmful ways more
often than young men
Unplanned Pregnancy is a significant problem
8. STi
• Unplanned pregnancy and sexually
transmitted diseases (including HIV and
AIDS) can cause you social and personal
problems, in addition to harming your
health.
15. Daily mail
• Our binge-drinking nation: Alcohol-related
hospital admissions double in a decade to
top ONE MILLION a year
• By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
• Last updated at 9:22 AM on 27th May 2011
16. Teenager drank himself
to death in 30mins
Mark Shields drank himself to death the night
before his 18th birthday in a drinking spree
that lasted little over half an hour.
He had three pints of lager, three double
Aftershock liqueurs and five double whiskies.
Edward Brazier, 18, who bought one of the
double whiskies, said all the drinks had been
consumed within "30 or 40 minutes".
20. My Dr said one glass a day
I guess I can live with that !!
21. 9. Alcoholism is a ‘disease’9. Alcoholism is a ‘disease’
We have now turned liberal towards alcoholics and call alcoholism a
disease rather than an addiction.
If alcohol is a disease, it is the only disease that:
- Is sold in bottles
- Is advertised in newspapers, magazines,
on radio and television
- Has licensed outlets to spread it
- Produces revenue for the government
- Brings violent deaths on the highways
- Destroys family life and increases crime
- Has no germs or viral cause
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23. Why Why not drink?
• Alcohol is not harmless
• It is toxic, = intoxicant
• 40 % of all traffic fatalities
are alcohol related
24. 2. Prohibition of alcohol in the Bible2. Prohibition of alcohol in the Bible
The Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the
following verses:
1. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and
whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."
[Proverbs 20:1]
2. "And be not drunk with wine."
[Ephesians 5:18]
26. Why Not Drink?
The person who abstains won’t have to worry
about promoting the negative effect of alcohol
• Alcohol is involved in 1/3 of
all child abuse cases.
• Alcohol is involved in 2/3 of
all spousal abuse cases.
27. Why Not Drink?
The person who abstains won’t have to worry
about promoting the negative effect of alcohol
• While no specific stats are
available alcohol use is
known to contribute to risky
sexual behavior.
28. Why Not Drink?
#4 the Person who abstains will not have to worry
about having the appearance of evil or associating with
evil in his life
• Drinking is associated with:
• Gambling
• Night club/Strip Clubs/Bars
• Factor in many crimes
• Break down of homes,
addiction, abuse, & infidelity.
31. Why Not Drink?
4 the Person who abstains will not have to worry about
having the appearance of evil or associating with evil in
his life
• It causes people to disengage from
their families and not be
supportive parents.
• It is a factor in 25% of suicides
• It is bridge to other drugs
• It is a factor in all types of sexual
promiscuity and unplanned
pregnancy.
32. Why Not Drink?
# 5The person who abstains will never worry if
they crossed the line into drunkenness
• When does God define one as
drunk?
• I can’t honestly say I know.
• My personal conclusion is that we
should abstain from anything God
calls “Strong Drink.”
33. Why Not Drink?
# 6The person who abstains can do so with a
desire to put God’s Kingdom First.
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37. Television
• 5 hours a day
• 35 hours a week
• 140 hours a month
• 1820 hours a year
• 150 days a year – 5 months!!
38. My son or daughter,
1 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
Prov 3:1-2