Alcohol Use


Alcohol Use

FAST FACTS > Facts on Alcohol Use
Before the age of 18, approximately one in four children is exposed to family alcoholism or addiction, or alcohol abuse. Children of alcoholics are significantly more likely to initiate drinking during adolescence and to develop alcohol use disorders. Parents' drinking behaviors and favorable attitudes about drinking have been associated with adolescents' initiating and continuing drinking. *

American Academy of Child and Adolescents Psychiatrists.
Children of Alcoholics. 1999.
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/alcoholc.htm

American Medical Association.
The Parent Package. Teens and Alcohol. 2001.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/upload/mm/39/parentinfo.pdf

American Medical Association.
The Parent Package. Facts, Tips, and Resources. 2001.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/upload/mm/39/parentinfo.pdf

National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Addiction.
NIH. Alcohol Alert. 2003.
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa59.htm  

National PTA
Teens and Alcohol: A Lethal Combination
http://healthinschools.org/sitecore/shell/default.aspx 

Nemours Foundation.
Kids and Alcohol. 2005.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/alcohol.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. 2001.
Children and Alcohol and Drug-Addicted Parents--Protecting Our Future
www.recoverymonth.gov/2001/multimedia/webcast5.htm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MedlinePlus. Alcohol and Youth.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholandyouth.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
A Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment.
http://csat.samhsa.gov/faqs.aspx

Alcohol and Alcohol Use Prevention at School
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Resources for parents, teachers and teens.
www.madd.org

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse.
What Parents Need to Know About College Drinking.
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/media/FINALParents.pdf


*Fact Box Reference

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
How Does Alcohol Affect the World of the Child? 2005.
Accessed on the web at www.alcoholfreechildren.org/gs/pubs/html/stat.htm