April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, with one in every 12 adults, 14 million people, suffering from alcohol abuse or dependence. An estimated 100,000 people die each year from excessive use of alcohol, such as drinking and driving crashes, falls, fires, alcohol-related homicides and suicides, and other accidents.

More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking, and more than 12% of children live in a household where at least one parent is dependent on or has abused alcohol.

Young people aged 12-20 years old drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States, with 90% of this as binge drinking. People who begin drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who start drinking at age 21.

The Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance envisions having our local community understand that alcohol use and abuse is a chronic condition that can be successfully prevented and treated.  The Municipal Alliance is a committee of volunteers who work tirelessly to provide programs focusing on education and prevention for all community members.