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April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Monday, April 2nd, 2012 -- 8:47 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
-A nationwide campaign is underway to expose a hidden problem affecting millions of Americans.
During the month of April and on National Alcohol Screening Day (April 5), nearly a thousand community-based organizations, colleges and military installations will offer free, anonymous alcohol screenings. The screenings, available both in-person and online, help individuals understand the difference between moderate alcohol use, risky drinking and alcohol abuse, as well as provide treatment resources, when necessary.
Many people who drink do so without harmful or hazardous effects, but some people have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol or suffer negative consequences as a result of their drinking. There are many rungs on the ladder from sobriety to alcoholism.
The goal of this program is to get individuals to think about how, when and why they drink. Not everyone who scores positive on the assessment requires treatment, but research shows that screening can be a useful tool in getting people to cut back on their alcohol use.
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