Fact Sheet - Alcohol

• Approximately 23% of U.S. suicide deaths are attributable to alcohol.

 

• Binge drinking is generally defined as having five or more drinks on one occasion, meaning in a row or within a short period of time.

• When consumed rapidly and in large amounts, alcohol can result in coma and death.

• Each year in the United States, more than 696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.

• Recent research suggests children are less likely to drink when their parents are involved with them and when they and their parents report feeling close to each other.

• Adolescents drink less and have fewer alcohol-related problems when their parents discipline them consistently and set clear expectations.

 

• More than 40% of individuals who start drinking before the age of 13 will develop alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some point in their lives. [1997 data]

• Alcohol use by peers is a strong predictor of adolescent use of alcohol.

 

• Alcohol consumption is associated with all the leading causes of death among teenagers, including traffic crashes, homicides, and suicides.

 

• Alcohol is the most common psychoactive substance used during adolescence.

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