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Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use led to more than 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2015 - 2019, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 26 years. ¹ Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 5 deaths among adults aged 20-49 years. ² The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2010 were estimated at $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink. ³

What is a standard drink?

In the United States, a standard drink contains 0.6 ounces (14.0 grams or 1.2 tablespoons) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount of pure alcohol is found in

12-ounces of beer (5% alcohol content).

8-ounces of malt liquor (7% alcohol content).

5-ounces of wine (12% alcohol content).

1.5-ounces of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or liquor (e.g., gin, rum, vodka, whiskey).⁴

What is excessive drinking?

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, and any drinking by pregnant women or people younger than age 21.

Binge drinking, the most common form of excessive drinking, is defined as consuming

For women, 4 or more drinks during a single occasion.

For men, 5 or more drinks during a single occasion.

Heavy drinking is defined as consuming

For women, 8 or more drinks per week.

For men, 15 or more drinks per week.

Most people who drink excessively are not alcoholics or alcohol dependent. ⁵

What is moderate drinking?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink, or to drink in moderation by limiting intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men or 1 drink or less in a day for women, on days when alcohol is consumed. ⁴ The Guidelines also do not recommend that individuals who do not drink alcohol start drinking for any reason and that if adults of legal drinking age choose to drink alcoholic beverages, drinking less is better for health than drinking more. ⁴

There are some people who should not drink any alcohol, including those who are:

Younger than age 21.

Pregnant or may be pregnant.

Driving, planning to drive, or participating in other activities requiring skill, coordination, and alertness.

Taking certain prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.

Suffering from certain medical conditions.

Recovering from alcoholism or are unable to control the amount they drink.⁴

By adhering to the Dietary Guidelines, you can reduce the risk of harm to yourself or others.

Short-Term Health Risks

Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These are most often the result of binge drinking and include the following:

Injuries, such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and burns.6,7

Violence, including homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.⁶⁻¹⁰

Alcohol poisoning, a medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels.¹¹

Risky sexual behaviors, including unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners. These behaviors can result in unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.12,13

Miscarriage and stillbirth or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) among pregnant women.6,12,14,15

Long-Term Health Risks

Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including:

High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.6,16

Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, liver, colon, and rectum.6,17

Weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick.6,16

Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance.6,18

Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.6,19

Social problems, including family problems, job-related problems, and unemployment.6,20,21

Alcohol use disorders, or alcohol dependence.⁵

By not drinking too much, you can reduce the risk of these short- and long-term health risks.

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol-Related Disease Impact Application website. Accessed April 19, 2022.

2. U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2020 - 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 9th Edition, Washington, DC; 2020.

3. Esser MB, Hedden SL, Kanny D, Brewer RD, Gfroerer JC, Naimi TS. Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:140329.

4. World Health Organization. Global status report on alcohol and health-2018. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2018.

5. Greenfield LA. Alcohol and Crime: An Analysis of National Data on the Prevalence of Alcohol Involvement in Crime [PDF - 229 KB]. Report prepared for the Assistant Attorney General's National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 1998.

6. Kanny D, Brewer RD, Mesnick JB, Paulozzi LJ, Naimi TS, Lu H. Vital Signs: Alcohol Poisoning Deaths - United States, 2010-2012. MMWR 2015;63:1238-1242.

7. Rehm J, Baliunas D, Borges GL, Graham K, Irving H, Kehoe T, et al. The relation between different dimensions of alcohol consumption and burden of disease: an overview. Addiction. 2010;105(5):817-43.

8. International Agency for Research on Cancer. Personal Habits and Indoor Combustions: A Review of Human Carcinogens, Volume 100E 2012. Available from: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol100E/index.php.

9. Miller JW, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Jones SE. Binge drinking and associated health risk behaviors among high school students. Pediatrics. 2007;119(1):76-85.

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Excessive alcohol use can lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver diseases, and cancer.The CDC Alcohol Program works to strengthen the scientific foundation for preventing excessive alcohol use.

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Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use led to more than 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2015 - 2019, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 26 years. ¹ Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 5 deaths among adults aged 20-49 years. ² The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2010 were estimated at $249 billion, or $2.05 a drink. ³

What is a standard drink?

In the United States, a standard drink contains 0.6 ounces (14.0 grams or 1.2 tablespoons) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount of pure alcohol is found in

12-ounces of beer (5% alcohol content).

8-ounces of malt liquor (7% alcohol content).

5-ounces of wine (12% alcohol content).

1.5-ounces of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or liquor (e.g., gin, rum, vodka, whiskey).⁴

What is excessive drinking?

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, and any drinking by pregnant women or people younger than age 21.

Binge drinking, the most common form of excessive drinking, is defined as consuming

For women, 4 or more drinks during a single occasion.

For men, 5 or more drinks during a single occasion.

Heavy drinking is defined as consuming

For women, 8 or more drinks per week.

For men, 15 or more drinks per week.

Most people who drink excessively are not alcoholics or alcohol dependent. ⁵

What is moderate drinking?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink, or to drink in moderation by limiting intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men or 1 drink or less in a day for women, on days when alcohol is consumed. ⁴ The Guidelines also do not recommend that individuals who do not drink alcohol start drinking for any reason and that if adults of legal drinking age choose to drink alcoholic beverages, drinking less is better for health than drinking more. ⁴

There are some people who should not drink any alcohol, including those who are:

Younger than age 21.

Pregnant or may be pregnant.

Driving, planning to drive, or participating in other activities requiring skill, coordination, and alertness.

Taking certain prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.

Suffering from certain medical conditions.

Recovering from alcoholism or are unable to control the amount they drink.⁴

By adhering to the Dietary Guidelines, you can reduce the risk of harm to yourself or others.

Short-Term Health Risks

Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These are most often the result of binge drinking and include the following:

Injuries, such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and burns.6,7

Violence, including homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.⁶⁻¹⁰

Alcohol poisoning, a medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels.¹¹

Risky sexual behaviors, including unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners. These behaviors can result in unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.12,13

Miscarriage and stillbirth or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) among pregnant women.6,12,14,15

Long-Term Health Risks

Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including:

High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.6,16

Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, liver, colon, and rectum.6,17

Weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick.6,16

Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance.6,18

Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.6,19

Social problems, including family problems, job-related problems, and unemployment.6,20,21

Alcohol use disorders, or alcohol dependence.⁵

By not drinking too much, you can reduce the risk of these short- and long-term health risks.

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol-Related Disease Impact Application website. Accessed April 19, 2022.

2. U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2020 - 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 9th Edition, Washington, DC; 2020.

3. Esser MB, Hedden SL, Kanny D, Brewer RD, Gfroerer JC, Naimi TS. Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:140329.

4. World Health Organization. Global status report on alcohol and health-2018. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2018.

5. Greenfield LA. Alcohol and Crime: An Analysis of National Data on the Prevalence of Alcohol Involvement in Crime [PDF - 229 KB]. Report prepared for the Assistant Attorney General's National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 1998.

6. Kanny D, Brewer RD, Mesnick JB, Paulozzi LJ, Naimi TS, Lu H. Vital Signs: Alcohol Poisoning Deaths - United States, 2010-2012. MMWR 2015;63:1238-1242.

7. Rehm J, Baliunas D, Borges GL, Graham K, Irving H, Kehoe T, et al. The relation between different dimensions of alcohol consumption and burden of disease: an overview. Addiction. 2010;105(5):817-43.

8. International Agency for Research on Cancer. Personal Habits and Indoor Combustions: A Review of Human Carcinogens, Volume 100E 2012. Available from: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol100E/index.php.

9. Miller JW, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Jones SE. Binge drinking and associated health risk behaviors among high school students. Pediatrics. 2007;119(1):76-85.

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Excessive alcohol use can lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver diseases, and cancer.The CDC Alcohol Program works to strengthen the scientific foundation for preventing excessive alcohol use.

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-can cause injury
-liver damage
-depression
-car crashes
-violence
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https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/underage-drinking/know-the-risks-of-drinking-alcohol-underage/

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- can cause injurys
- someone could end up being killed
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- can affect your sleep
- could pass out and hit your head
- you could stop breathing or be short on breath.
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Car crashes

Falls, drowning, and other accidents

Suicide

Violence and homicide

Being a victim of violent crime

depression issues

can lead to addiction later in life

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higher risk of depression
higher risk of anxiety and low self esteem
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- People could drink in school and start puking and have to leave.
-It gives you inflamed liver
-Can get Cirrhosis
-Can get "fatty lungs"
-Reduces communication in your brain cells
-You can blackout
-May increase your risk of getting dementia
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Drinking underage can lead to accidents, alcohol addiction to the future. Moreover, alcohol use among youths is strongly correlated with violence, risky sexual behavior, poor school performance, suicide, and other harmful behaviors, drinking underage can also lead to falls drowning and other accidents.

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-high risk of depression
-can cause liver disease
- can cause heart disease
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- In 2015, 7.7 million people ages 12-20 claimed they drank alcohol more than a few sips
-people ages 12-20 consume about 11 percent of alcohol in the US
- Excessive drinking is the cause of about 4,300 deaths among under aged kids.
- More than half of car accidents are because of drunk drivers
- Death from alcohol poisoning or brain nerve damage.

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Underage Drinking is Common

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among young people in the U.S. ³

The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ³ found that among high school students, during the past 30 days

23% drank alcohol.

11% binge drank.

5% of drivers drove after drinking alcohol.

14% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.

Rates of current and binge drinking among high school students have generally been declining in recent decades. Although males historically had higher rates, in 2019 and 2021, female high school students were more likely to drink alcohol and binge drink than male high school students. 3,4

Underage Drinking is Dangerous

Youth who drink alcohol are more likely to experience ⁴⁻⁷

School problems, such as higher rates of absences or lower grades.

Social problems, such as fighting or lack of participation in youth activities.

Legal problems, such as arrest for driving or physically hurting someone while drunk.

Physical problems, such as hangovers or illnesses.

Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity.

Disruption of normal growth or sexual development.

Physical and sexual violence.

Increased risk of suicide and homicide.

Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes and other unintentional injuries, such as burns, falls, or drowning.

Memory problems.

Misuse of other substances.

Changes in brain development that may have life-long effects.

Alcohol poisoning.

In general, the risk of youth experiencing these problems is greater for those who binge drink than for those who do not binge drink. 6,7

Early initiation of drinking is associated with development of an alcohol use disorder later in life. ⁸

Underage Drinking is Associated with Adult Drinking

Studies show a relationship between underage drinking behaviors and the drinking behaviors of adult relatives, adults in the same household, and adults in the same community and state.

There is a relationship between youth and adult drinking, including binge drinking, in states and communities.⁹⁻¹¹ A 5% increase in binge drinking among adults in a community is associated with a 12% increase in the chance of underage drinking.¹⁰

Among adolescents whose peers drink alcohol, those whose parents binge drink are more likely to drink alcohol than those whose parents do not.¹²

Underage Drinking is Preventable

State alcohol policy environments influence underage drinking, as well as excessive drinking among adults. Comprehensive approaches that include effective population-level policy strategies can reduce underage drinking. 10,13,14 The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends several effective strategies for preventing excessive drinking, ¹⁵ including:

Increasing alcohol taxes.

Having commercial host ("dram shop") liability laws.

Regulating the number and concentration of alcohol outlets.

Enforcing laws prohibiting alcohol sales to minors.

The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health describes other strategies that can complement effective alcohol policies, such as national media campaigns targeting youth and adults, reducing youth exposure to alcohol advertising, and the development of comprehensive community-based programs. Read more about the prevention of excessive alcohol use, including underage drinking.

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1) Cancer
2 ) Mental health problems
3) High blood pressure
4) Social problems
5) Birth defects

https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/Whats-the-harm/What-Are-The-Risks.aspx

https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm

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kids from ages 12-20 consume 11% of the united states alcohol. Drinking at a young age can cause depression. Your immune system can't handle alcohol because your body is not fully developed.

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dangers under age drinking- Natalie Feddema

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- Don't have a tolerance built up to alcohol
-Drinking while driving can cause serious injures
- Stroke
-High risk of depression, anxiety, and low self esteem.
- alcohol poisoning
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- Liver Disease
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Weakens Immune System
- Stomach Bleeding
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-you can get liver disease
-you will die if eat it one time
-alcohol poisoning
-bad immune system
-heart disease
-high blood pressure
-risky sexual practices

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According to https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm- you should not drink alcohol if

Younger than age of 21.

Pregnant

If you drive

Taking certain medicines

Suffering from some medical

According to https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/alcohols-effects-body - Alchohol effects your brain, herat, liver, caner, and many more.

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Dangers of consuming alcohol Heather Winkels

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- About 1 in 5 teens are considered problem drinkers.
- Over time to much alcohol damages brain cells leading to behavioral problems and damage to memory, thinking and  judgement.
-  90% of addictions have roots in the teen years.
- Since the brain is still developing between 21 and 25 years old, young adults that abuse alcohol might have serious health problems later on.
https://alcorehab.org/alcoholism/underage-drinking/
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000528.htm

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-You can get addicted at a young age
-Can cause brain developing problems
-Die/issues at a young age
-Heart Disease
-Liver Disease
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https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov
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-Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths
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-or developing serious health, social and legal problems
- you get addicted
-brain problems
-depression
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