April is the beginning of Alcohol Awareness Month. This is a time when the addiction community comes together to raise awareness about alcohol addiction and how it is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States. This month dispels the myths about alcohol and shows people struggling with addiction how alcohol addiction treatment can benefit their recovery and help them lead a happy and healthy life.
At Vertava Health, we help men and women ready to make positive changes in our alcohol addiction treatment program. We work with patients to inform them about the facts of alcohol and how it can cause a physical change to their bodies that can significantly affect their physical and mental health. For more facts about alcohol during Alcohol Awareness Month, contact our Vertava Health team today by calling 844.470.0410 or filling out our online contact form.
Alcohol Awareness Month 2022
Alcohol addiction is the third-highest preventable cause of death in the US. To raise awareness about this treatable disease, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) started National Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987. Since its inception, Alcohol Awareness Month has helped save thousands of lives from alcohol poisoning and overdose. It has also spawned several other beneficial programs, such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) and Know Your Limit campaigns.
The theme for Alcohol Awareness Month 2022 is “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction.” Boys and girls are experiencing alcohol for the first time as early as eleven or twelve years old. By focusing on educating teens about the dangers of alcoholism and addiction, the hope is that their generation and those that follow will have a lower number of addiction-related cases.
Vertava Health continues to support our community through Alcohol Awareness Month and throughout the year. We provide compassionate and effective addiction treatment programs to help patients better understand addiction and create coping skills to maintain their recovery from alcohol addiction long after their treatment program has ended.
Alcohol Awareness Month Facts That You Should Know
Alcohol has a long history around the world, with the first reported evidence of alcohol going back thousands of years ago. It was once used for medicinal purposes to fight infections before modern medicine became prevalent.
A few Alcohol Awareness Month facts that you may not know include:
- Alcohol is not just for drinking. You can use it to polish metal, clean glass, and help grow plants.
- Alcohol affects men and women differently. While women are more likely to feel the effects of alcohol faster, men are more likely to participate in harmful actions such as binge drinking and driving intoxicated.
- The US has the highest drinking age in the world at twenty-one.
- The youngest drinking age is in Africa, with a drinking age of fifteen.
- Eleven countries prohibit the consumption of alcohol entirely.
Our Vertava Health team believes that raising awareness of alcohol addiction is the first step in helping people begin their recovery from drinking. We are proud to provide comprehensive and compassionate addiction treatment for those who want to retake their lives from alcohol use.
Celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month with Vertava Health
At Vertava Health, we provide compassionate care for men and women struggling with alcohol addiction. We will create a custom treatment plan based on your current health and the seriousness of your addiction.
Our team offers a range of addiction treatment programs, including:
- Drug and alcohol detox
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Residential treatment program
- Partial hospitalization program
- Intensive outpatient program
- Alumni program
If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol addiction and ready to make a real change, call Vertava Health at 844.470.0410 or reach out to us online today to learn more about our alcohol addiction treatment program during Alcohol Awareness Month.
