“Alcohol and your health: Where do you draw the line?”Call Highland Ridge Hospital today for a free, confidential alcohol assessment at 1-800-821-HELP.Below is important information on alcohol abuse: Warning signs of an alcohol problem <click here> Health Problems and Risk of Alcohol Abuse <click here> When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can also be college students who binge drink at local bars, pregnant women who put their babies at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome when they drink, professionals who drink after a long day of work, or senior citizens who drink out of loneliness. In 2002, almost 23 percent (54 million) of Americans participated in binge drinking within 30 days prior to taking SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) . In addition, 14.9 million Americans were classified as abusing alcohol or being alcohol dependent. Please browse the links to the right for additional information that may help you in your quest to learn more about alcohol abuse. Whether the person is you or someone you care about, help is here. Reach out today.
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FACT: 30% of all fatal traffic accidents are alcohol
related. Results from a 2002 survey conducted by SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): 14.9 million Americans were classified as abusing alcohol or being alcohol dependent
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