American Youth Alcohol Abuse Alert

Continuous headlines of alcohol related tragedies involving American youth include drinking-driving crashes and fatal alcohol poisoning.

The heart wrenching consequences of abusive youth drinking need a serious and immediate comprehensive community response that must begin in and through the schools. Awareness, prevention and intervention programs, particularly on the high school level, must be supported with leadership, vigilance and collaboration so the harmful effects of alcohol on American youth, their families and society can be eradicated.

Read: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa68/aa68.htm