According to HealthFinder.gov, April is National Health Observance Month for Alcohol Awareness. To encourage a lifestyle change and increase awareness of its effects, 5AM Bible Study Ministry is loudly speaking out about Alcohol Awareness and Prevention.
Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer.
The good news? We can all do our part to prevent alcohol misuse or abuse.
Spread the word about strategies for preventing alcohol misuse or abuse and encourage communities, families, and individuals to get involved.
How can Alcohol Awareness Month make a difference?
We can use this month to raise awareness about alcohol abuse and take action to prevent it, both at home and in the community.
Here are just a few ideas:
- Encourage friends or family members to make small changes, like keeping track of their drinking and setting drinking limits.
- Share tips with parents to help them talk with their kids about the risks of alcohol use.
- Ask doctors and nurses to talk to their patients about the benefits of drinking less or quitting.
Find More Information
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
Alcohol Awareness Month Sponsor - Alcohol & Your Health
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol-Related Brochures and Fact Sheets
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol and Public Health: Frequently Asked Questions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC Vital Signs Report: Alcohol Screening and Counseling
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Alcohol and Your Health: Tools
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Community Education
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You At Risk?
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - College Drinking [PDF – 656 KB]
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Too Smart To Start
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Facts About Aging and Alcohol
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging - Using Alcohol to Relieve Your Pain: What Are the Risks? [PDF – 221 KB]
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - A Cup of Health: Excessive Alcohol Use Can Be a Problem [podcast]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)