Alcohol

- Alcohol and Other Drugs

Alcohol refers to any alcoholic beverage and it becomes legal for purchase at age 21.

  • Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug in the United States.
  • Youth who start drinking before age 15 are six times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after 21 years.
  • Binge drinking health problems include injuries (car crashes, falls, violence), alcohol poising, and sexual activity.
  • Alcohol reaches the brain in 1 to 6 minutes after entering the human body.

7 warning signs

Stop Alcohol Abuse is part of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). 7 Warning Signs for Underage Drinking. Retrieved November 12, 2019, from:

Most young people don’t use alcohol

Stop Alcohol Abuse is part of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). Infographics. Retrieved November 12, 2019, from:

Underage drinking detour

Stop Alcohol Abuse is part of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). Underage Drinking can Detour Academic Success. Retrieved November 12, 2019 from:

 

Additional sources:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, November). CDC-Fact Sheets-Underage Drinking-Alcohol. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (2015, July). Alcohol & Drug Information. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings, NSDUH Series H50, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 15-4927. Rockville, MD:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015.
  4. Heidelberg, U. H. (2009, June 26). From The Glass To The Brain In Six Minutes. Retrieved July 20, 2016, from Science Daily:
  5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016, March). Fact Sheets – Age 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age.  Retrieved July 28, 2016.