"3,000,000 Young People Need Help with Alcohol Problems"

 

The costs of problem drinking/alcoholism are high

 

The George Washington University Medical Center has and excellent website entitled, "Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems." Not only does it offer an Alcohol Cost Calculator for businesses,  but also an Alcohol Cost Calculation for Kids.

Did You Know ...

 

Children between the ages of 15 and 20 who have an alcohol use disorder are more likely than their peers to have personal and mental health problems as well as find themselves in trouble at home and in their community? 

Problems for Our Kids:

Source: National Comorbidity Survey
	5 times more likely to attempt suicide.
	4.5 times more likely to get into a serious fight.
	3.5 times more likely to carry a weapon.
	3 times more likely to be hospitalized with a mental health problem.
	3 times more likely to have a conduct disorder.
	1.5 times more likely to get into an accident, injure, or poison themselves.
	Almost twice as likely to have multiple sexual partners.