addictive substance in the country.
Alcohol abuse affects 17.6 million Americans, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. The NCADD believes an integral part of Alcohol Awareness Month is Alcohol-Free Weekend, which begins today and concludes Sunday, April 3.
The 72-hour period is designed to raise public awareness on the use of alcohol and how it affects the community.
Community members also are encouraged to contact NCADD and other alcoholism agencies to learn more about alcoholism and its early symptoms.
“Alcohol and drug use is a very risky business for young people, and parents can make a difference,” Andrew Pucher, president and chief executive officer of NCADD, said in a news release.
Since April 1987, the group has sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month to reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism and to increase public awareness and understanding.
This year’s theme, “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use” is aimed at educating the community about the treatment and prevention of alcoholism — particularly among youth — and the impact parents can have.
According to the NCADD, the longer children delay drinking and drug use, the less likely they are to develop any problems associated with it.Annually, 88,000 deaths are attributed to excessive alcohol use
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