According to recent national surveys, most noninstitutionalized individuals in the United States who are 12 years of age or older drink beverages containing alcohol. In the year 2000 national survey, more than 60 percent of the respondents said that they drank alcohol in the last year and more than 46 percent said that they used
Adolescent alcoholism poses a significant public health concern, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its multifaceted determinants and consequences. This article delves into the complex landscape of alcoholism among adolescents, elucidating the interplay of biological, environmental, and psychosocial factors that contribute to its onset. Examining the genetic predisposition, neurobiological influences, family dynamics, peer pressure, and socio-economic
What Is Alcoholism? Who Is An Alcoholic? Alcoholism, as lay people generally know it, is the fondness, desire, or even need for alcohol in an extreme sense to the point of addiction. Alcohol is the most widely used legal drug worldwide that also predisposes people to dependence or abuse (addiction) in certain parts of the