April is Alcohol Awareness Month

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. April is set aside by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as a time to focus on spreading awareness of the serious problem of alcohol abuse. In 2007, more than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking at least once in the 30 days prior to taking SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

As many of us in the treatment industry are acutely aware of alcohol abuse can lead to much more serious addictions including chronic alcoholism. We know all too well the personal, societal and medical dangers of alcohol abuse and addiction. Join us this month and dedicate a little more time to focusing on alcohol abuse prevention.

Alcohol is one substance that can affect every age group and every demographic of people in some way. There are countless organizations and facilities that work to help people overcome alcoholism, and many support groups that help people deal with their loved ones’ alcoholism.

Risks for Alcohol Abusers

College students often binge drink when they go out partying, often risking alcohol poisoning or alcohol related crimes on those nights.

Those that choose to drink and drive put not only themselves at risk, but all the other motorists they get near.

Pregnant women endanger their own child if they drink, increasing the risk of mental, behavioral, and physical disabilities of the fetus that is exposed to alcohol. Senior citizens that are lonely may soothe themselves with alcohol, risking heart problems and complications with medications.

Alcohol abuse can lead to much more serious addiction problems including alcoholism.

Middle age men and women may be long-time alcoholics that struggle to keep a job, and may put their kids and spouses at risk because of abuse at home.

When alcohol is abused it may lead to alcoholism which in turn requires alcohol addiction treatment. Alcoholism treatment requires long term attention and unfortunately most individuals do not seek treatment until they have hit a very low bottom. Often rehabilitation is preceded by DUI, job losses or family and marital problems.

If you'd like more information on treating alcohol addiction, please call 1-877-417-6237, or visit us at www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com.

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