| Alcohol abuse is a huge problem among the youth | | | | pregnant. And Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a life-long |
| and a solution needs to be found. This article | | | | problem for the child born of an alcoholic mom. |
| discusses prevention programs and identifies | | | | The abuse of alcohol ranks as one of the common |
| effective and ineffective ways to reduce drinking | | | | problems wherein a lot of people are engaged into. |
| problems among young people, especially high level | | | | The involved person's age include the ranges from 11 |
| schooling, college, and university students. The abuse | | | | to 70. Substance Abuse Prevention is something |
| of alcohol means having unhealthy or dangerous | | | | everybody wants and has become a bandwagon |
| drinking habits, such as drinking every day or drinking | | | | that everybody can jump on. More than a few |
| excessively. Alcohol damages relationships, causes | | | | organizations are using that fact to their advantage. |
| one to miss work, and lead to legal problems such as | | | | Alcohol abuse is common around the world, so |
| driving while intoxicated. Alcohol abuse is a | | | | common, in fact, that it has reached what are |
| self-destructive condition and one that many people | | | | described as 'endemic proportions' and beyond the |
| consider to be alcoholism, but there is a minor | | | | realm of epidemiological study. That is, alcohol abuse |
| difference between the two. Someone who abuses | | | | is so prevalent and ingrained in our society that it |
| alcohol is causing damage to both their mental and | | | | affects nearly everyone and is almost impossible to |
| physical health but they still retain the ability to curb | | | | count and assess in rehab. |
| their drinking. | | | | Alcohol leads to drug-related deaths, second only to |
| Alcohol affects the whole family. The health effects | | | | tobacco. Statistics are provided on the number of |
| of this type of abuse can include heart disease, liver | | | | adults who misuse alcohol, the health issues that flow |
| disease, and even cancer. Over indulging in alcohol is | | | | from this, and its effect on the number of road |
| more common than drug abuse in older adults. Alcohol | | | | accidents and industry productivity. Alcohol abuse is a |
| contributes to automobile accidents and other types | | | | very serious disease that is escalating in worldwide. |
| of severe injury in this group of people. Consuming | | | | This is a treatable disease, but not curable and it can |
| alcohol while pregnant is very dangerous, Fetal | | | | affect anyone. Alcohol abuse prevention needs to |
| Alcohol Syndrome abounds because some women do | | | | begin before it can become an issue in their lives. |
| not want to take the responsibility of stopping while | | | | |