Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

adolescence, alcohol, health

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology

Abstract

To this day, Alcohol poses a danger that literature defines as “the world's third largest contributor to disease” (Marshall, 2014). According to the World Health Organization, nearly 2.5 million deaths are caused by alcohol, with rising prevalence among adolescents (WHO, 2014). Alcohol consumption and misuse in adolescents continues to be a national health issue in the United States (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2013). In-depth reports for one month indicated underaged drinking to stand at almost 30% (SAMHSA, 2013). A recent study about ongoing drug use among high school students found an alcohol consumption level of almost 50% by the time they reach 12th grade, and warned that the majority of high school students have had an experience of alcohol intoxication by the time they graduate from high school (Mitchell, Gryczynski, O’Grady, Schwartz, 2013).

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