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A young adult who has permanent brain injury has been warning teenagers of the dangers of drink-driving.

Speaking at Mount Saint Joseph High School, Brandon Silveria told students he crashed his car when he was 17-years-old after he had consumed alcohol at a party.

After spending three months in a coma, he was in rehabilitation for several years. The young adult's brain injury meant basic motor functions such as talking and walking had to be re-learned.

Mr Silveria asserted people's outcome in life depends on the decisions they make.

"When I was 17, I had a job and a girlfriend. Because of my crash, I lost both of them," he stated.

"My hope is that by sharing my experiences with other young people, I can prevent others from being hurt or killed."

Also this week, the mother of a teenager with a brain injury caused by knocks to the head during sporting events told the East Bay RI that concussion was more dangerous than a broken limb, because it could not be seen.

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