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April: Alcohol Awareness Month April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign intended to raise awareness of the health and social problems that excessive alcohol consumption can cause for individuals, their families, and their communities. Excessive drinking is a dangerous behavior for both men and women. This year, CDC is drawing attention to the risks to women's health from binge drinking, the most common type of excessive alcohol consumption by adults.

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 Binge drinking is defined as consuming 4 or more drinks per occasion for women and 5 or more drinks per occasion for men.

For men, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 2 drinks per day. For women, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 1 drink per day.

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 According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, more than half of the adult U.S. population drank alcohol in the past 30 days. Approximately 5% of the total population drank heavily, while 15% of the population binge drank.  According to the Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI) tool, from 2007–2009, there were approximately 79,000 deaths annually attributable to excessive alcohol use. In fact, excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle- related cause of death for people in the United States each year.

Approximately 92% of U.S. adults who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days.

About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks.

 Unintentional injuries (e.g., car crashes, falls, burns, drowning)  Intentional injuries (e.g., firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence)  Alcohol poisoning  Sexually transmitted diseases  Unintended pregnancy  Children born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders  High blood pressure, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases  Liver disease  Neurological damage  Sexual dysfunction  Poor control of diabetes.

The proportion of current drinkers that binge is highest in the 18- to 20- year-old group (51%).

42% drank some amount of alcohol 24% binge drank 10% drove after drinking alcohol 28% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol

The prevalence of binge drinking among men is higher than the prevalence among women.

 In 2009, the Monitoring the Future Survey reported that 37% of 8th graders and 72% of 12th graders had tried alcohol, and 15% of 8th graders and 44% of 12th graders drank during the past month.

Youth who start drinking before age 15 years are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.

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Abuse of other drugs Physical and sexual assault. Physical problems, such as hangovers or illnesses. Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity. School problems, such as higher absence and poor or failing grades. Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or physically hurting someone while drunk. Memory problems Death from alcohol poisoning.

Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for over 79,000 deaths in the United States each year.

 Energy drinks are beverages that typically contain caffeine, other plant- based stimulants, simple sugars, and other additives.  They are very popular among youth and are regularly consumed by 31% of 12- to 17-year- olds and 34% of 18- to 24-year-olds.

Energy + Alcohol Drinkers who consume alcohol with energy drinks are about twice as likely as drinkers who do not report mixing alcohol with energy drinks to report being taken advantage of sexually, to report taking advantage of someone else sexually, and to report riding with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol. Why?

Caffeine + Alcohol When alcoholic beverages are mixed with energy drinks, a popular practice among youth, the caffeine in these drinks can mask the depressant effects of alcohol. At the same time, caffeine has no effect on the metabolism of alcohol by the liver and thus does not reduce breath alcohol concentrations or reduce the risk of alcohol-attributable harms.

CABs have experienced rapid growth in popularity since being introduced into the marketplace. Two leading brands of CABs together experienced a 67-fold increase in sales, from 337,500 gallons in 2002 (the first year of significant CAB production) to 22,905,000 gallons in 2008.

What is it?

 Alcohol poisoning is a serious — and sometimes deadly — consequence of drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. Drinking too much too quickly can affect your breathing, heart rate and gag reflex and potentially lead to coma and death.

 Mental confusion, stupor, coma, or person cannot be roused  Vomiting  Seizures  Slow breathing (fewer than eight breaths per minute)  Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)  Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness

A person with alcohol poisoning needs immediate medical attention. If you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning, call for emergency medical help right away.

 Victim chokes on his or her own vomit.  Breathing slows, becomes irregular, or stops.  Heart beats irregularly or stops.  Hypothermia (low body temperature).  Hypoglycemia (too little blood sugar) leads to seizures.  Untreated severe dehydration from vomiting can cause seizures, permanent brain damage, or death.

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