Alcoholism

Adolescent Drinking: Environmental Considerations
by National Institute of Health
A number of environmental factors can influence an adolescent's risk for drinking, including parenting styles, an adolescent's choice of peer groups, and even whether he or she is active in after-school activities.

Adolescent Alcohol Use: Genetics, Pharmacokinetics and Neurobiology
by National Institute of Health
Complex behaviors such as the initiation and use of alcohol result from an intricate interplay between genes and environment. Genes shape physiological and behavioral responses to alcohol that can influence the likelihood that a young person will begin

The Effects of Alcohol on Physiological Processes and Biological Development
by National Institute of Health
Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and physical change; a central question is whether consuming alcohol during this stage can disrupt development in ways that have long-term consequences.

Developmental Issues in Underage Drinking
by National Institute of Health
To better understand underage drinking and how it can be prevented, research is being conducted in a wide variety of disciplines - focusing on aspects such as risk and protective factors, biological processes underlying human development, and the impact

Alcohol and Development in Youth: The Scope of the Problem
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth, often with devastating consequences. Alcohol is a leading contributor to injury death, the main cause of death for people under age 21.

Alcohol Use Among Young Adults in the Military
by National Institute of Health
Heavy alcohol use is a significant problem in the military. Personnel often use alcohol in an attempt to cope with stress, boredom, loneliness, and the lack of other recreational activities.

Young Adult Drinking Prevention
by National Institute of Health
This article briefly summarizes three evidence-based community intervention trials sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Designed to reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults, these trials demonstrate

Adolescent and Young Adult Drinking
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol consumption by adolescents and young adults varies greatly in different countries and cultures, in different population groups within a country, and over time. Analyses of per capita consumption in different countries provide some information

Young Adults and Drinking: Screening and Brief Intervention
by National Institute of Health
Both college and noncollege populations face a high risk of becoming heavy drinkers and experiencing negative consequences of alcohol use. Because young people in these populations do not tend to identify themselves as having alcohol problems

Young Adult Drinking: Environmental Influences
by National Institute of Health
Policy measures intended to control alcohol use and related problems have seldom been specifically targeted toward the entire group of young people between the ages of 18 and 25. Research evaluating these policies also tends not to focus on the 18-25 age

Adolescent Drinking Behavior and Genes
by National Institute of Health
The years between early adolescence and young adulthood are a crucial period for alcohol researchers to study, because drinking typically is initiated during adolescence, and by young adulthood, individual differences in established drinking patterns

Alcohol's Effects on the Adolescent Brain
by National Institute of Health
Adolescence and young adulthood are developmental stages of transition during which humans, as well as members of many other species, mature physically and behaviorally into their adult state. Adolescents and young adults need to acquire the physical

Adolescent Brain and Alcohol Effects
by National Institute of Health
Many people begin to drink alcohol during adolescence and young adulthood. Alcohol consumption during this developmental period may have profound effects on brain structure and function.

Problematic Alcohol Use: Maturing Out
by National Institute of Health
Problematic alcohol use - that is, heavy drinking, or drinking that is accompanied by unpleasant consequences - tends to increase as people go through late adolescence, peaking at about age 22 or so, and then decline as they grow older.

Alcohol Use During the Transition to Adulthood
by National Institute of Health
People's alcohol use and abuse tend to increase, peak, and then decrease as they go through the transition to adulthood, a period that spans the late teenage years through the mid- to late twenties.

Young Adults: Alcohol Use and Violence
by National Institute of Health
Approximately 40 percent of people experiencing violence are young adults ages 18 to 30; this translates into a greater risk for violence in this age group than in any other segment of the population.

Social and Psychological Influences on Drinking Behavior
by National Institute of Health
Emerging adulthood, the transitional period between high school and young adulthood, is marked by the formation of identity, the establishment of more mature interpersonal and intimate relationships, and the transition to new adult-type roles.

How You Can Cut Down on Drinking
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among our Nation's young people, surpassing tobacco and illicit drugs. Alcohol is a powerful, mood-altering drug, and its use by children poses very serious health risks for bodies and minds that are still maturing.

When You Are Pregnant ...: How Drinking Can Hurt Your Baby
by National Institute of Health
When you are pregnant, your baby grows inside you. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby's growth.

Alcoholism and Family History
by National Institute of Health
If you are among the millions of people in this country who have a parent, grandparent, or other close relative with alcoholism, you may have wondered what your family's history of alcoholism means for you. Are problems with alcohol a part of your future?