"According to recent research, 62% of U.S. high school seniors reported that they have been drunk recently."

"Alcohol detoxification is the process of letting the body rid itself of alcohol while managing the withdrawal symptoms in a safe environment."

"According to a report published by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, eighty-one percent of high school students have consumed alcohol, compared with 70 percent who have smoked cigarettes and 47 percent who have used marijuana."

"Alcohol's effects do vary with age. Slower reaction times, problems with hearing and seeing, and a lower tolerance to alcohol's effects put older people at higher risk for falls, car crashes, and other types of injuries that may result from drinking."

"Low self-esteem and depression make one more vulnerable to excessive drinking and alcoholism."

"In 2001, 32 percent of all U.S. fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-related, compared to 54 percent on weekends."

"According to a 1999 Federal Trade Commission report, alcohol companies placed their product in 233 motion pictures and in one or more episodes of 181 different television series in 1997-98. In the fifteen shows most popular with teens, eight had alcohol product placements."

"Whatever it is that leads adolescents to begin drinking, once they start they face a number of potential health risks. Although the severe health problems associated with harmful alcohol use are not as common in adolescents as they are in adults, studies show that young people who drink heavily may put themselves at risk for a range of potential health problems such as liver damage and long-term thinking and memory deterioration."

"According to one U.S. study, among eighth graders, higher truancy rates were associated with greater rates of alcohol use in the past month."

"Knowing the warning signals of alcohol use and abuse in your teen can help lead to early intervention, and can make a huge difference in your child's recovery."

"Stress and anxiety can be temporarily relieved by drinking alcohol, but this too often leads to repeated intake and dependence."

"A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study discovered that binge drinkers are far more likely to be involved in car accidents than non-binge drinkers."

"According to U.S. substance abuse researchers, A man who has more than 14 drinks per week or more than four drinks per occasion is drinking too much."

"In one U.S. study, the overwhelming majority of surveyed youth (74% of 8-17 year-olds; 74% of 8-12 year-olds; 74% of 13-17 year-olds) cite their parents as the primary influence in their decisions about whether they drink alcohol or not."

"It is common for people who have problems with alcohol to have mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety. People who abuse alcohol are more likely to also have a problem with other substances, such as tobacco or illegal drugs."

"In the United States, treatment of the alcoholic can be divided into 3 stages. Initially, the individual has to be medically stabilized. Next, he or she must undergo a detoxification process, followed by long-term abstinence and rehabilitation."

"A recent national United States survey of female college students found that 15% of them had been raped at some time since the age of 14. In 53% of these cases, the victim was drinking and in 64% of these cases, the offender was drinking."

Alcohol is a factor in nearly half of America's murders, suicides and accidental deaths.

"It is estimated that over 3 million teens between the ages of 14 and 17 in the United States today are alcoholics."

"In the United States, the most common medications used to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms are benzodiazepines."

"People older than 65 years and having more than seven drinks per week or more than three drinks per occasion are drinking too much."

"Among Americans age 60 or older, 10 percent of those in the community--and 40 percent of those in nursing homes--fulfill criteria for alcohol abuse."

"According to U.S. research statistics, alcohol's effects do vary with age. Slower reaction times, problems with hearing and seeing, and a lower tolerance to alcohol's effects put older people at higher risk for falls, car crashes, and other types of injuries that may result from drinking."

"An estimated 6.6 million American children under 18 live in households with at least one alcoholic parent."

"It is important to note that alcohol overdose doesn't only occur from any one heavy drinking incident, but may also occur from a constant infusion of alcohol in the blood stream."

"Alcoholism research has demonstrated that alcohol affects virtually every organ system in the body and, in high doses, can cause coma and death."

"According to one U.S. study, almost 20% of 8th-graders, and 41% of 10th-graders surveyed have been drunk at least once."

"Research has demonstrated that depression is a common cause of alcoholism as depressed individuals seek a way out of their problems or a relief from insomnia. Sadly, alcohol is itself a depressant, so the problem is only gradually compounded."

"The earlier a person begins drinking heavily, the greater their chance of developing serious illnesses later on. Once one becomes dependent on alcohol, it is very difficult to quit. In one U.S. study, after five years, two-thirds of people with alcoholism were still dependent."

"According to one U.S. research study, sixty-seven percent of American eighth graders and 83 percent of tenth graders surveyed believe that alcohol is readily available to them for consumption."

"Alcoholics need to seek medical assistance immediately so that their healthcare provider can assess the severity of their withdrawal symptoms and recommend the best and most effective option for treatment."

"According to the alcoholism research literature, depression is a common cause of alcoholism as the depressed person seeks a way out of their problems or a relief from insomnia. Unfortunately, alcohol is itself a depressant, so the problem is only compounded."

"Regardless of the source of addiction, the effects are mainly in the brain, physically, chemically, and psychologically affecting energy levels and emotions."

"When alcoholism and drug abuse are treated as long term illnesses, chronic and relapsing, success rates in the U.S. are comparable to those realized with other chronic health problems."

"A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows one-fourth of all U.S. traffic deaths among children (under age 15) involved alcohol. Children were most often in a car driven by a drunk driver and unrestrained."

"According to alcoholism research statistics, a 160-pound person drinking two beers within an hour would probably have a BAC of 0.04, well below the legal limits of driving under the influence, but 1.4 times more likely to have an accident than someone who is sober."

"Once a person quits drinking and after the alcohol withdrawal symptoms go away, it is important for the individual to join a treatment or sobriety program such as Alcoholics Anonymous to help him or her maintain sobriety."

"Two-thirds of the American population consumes alcohol, but 10% of drinkers drink half of all the alcohol that is consumed."

"The substance abuse research literature demonstrates that classical alcoholism takes about 15 years to develop, but it can happen much quicker in adolescents and young adults."

"According to U.S. research, a strong social support system and early medical or psychiatric intervention may also help prevent the escalating consumption of alcohol so characteristic of alcoholism."

"In one U.S. study, the intoxication rate (.08+ BAC) for male drivers involved in fatal crashes was 25%, compared to 12% for female drivers."

"According to the CQ Researcher, by the time U.S. teenagers reach driving age they will have seen 75,000 ads for alcohol."

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"Alcohol withdrawal symptoms rarely occur in people who only drink once in a while. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually occur in people who have been drinking heavily for weeks or months and then suddenly stop drinking."