Online Alcohol Screening Available
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to focus on a vast, and often unseen, problem. Excessive alcohol use accounted for an estimated average of 80,000 deaths and 2.3 million years of potential life lost in the U.S. each year during 2001-2005, and the economic costs of alcohol abuse in the United States are estimated to be approximately $185 billion annually.
Perhaps most disturbing is the fact that alcohol is a problem across all demographics, including children: approximately 20 percent of 8th graders, 35 percent of 10th graders, and 48 percent of 12th graders report having consumed alcohol during the past month.
Perons who drink alcohol are encouraged to take advantage of an anonymous, alcohol self-assessment. Whether it’s you, a family member, or a friend, the few minutes it takes to complete the assessment is time well spent.
Go to www.alexandriava.gov/DCHS to take your free alcohol self-assessment.
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