Over 100,000 deaths in the US each year are caused by excessive alcohol consumption, and underage drinkers often obtain alcohol from friends and family. Nearly 14 million Americans meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders, and minors who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than those who never drink. Males are four times as likely as females to be heavy drinkers, and over 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or dependence at some point in their lives.

1. Alcohol Addiction More than 100,000 U.S. deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. 65% of underage drinkers have stated that they got the alcohol that they drink from their friends and/or family. Nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders Minors who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than those who never drink alcohol. More than 50% of alcohol drinkers say that they have a family member who is an alocholic. http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/alcohol.htm#stats

2. Alcohol Addiction Males are four times more likely than females to be heavy drinkers. More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. About 45% of car fatalities of people between the ages of 6-33 are alcohol related. Underage drinking costs the United States more than $58 billion every year. The most commonly used drug among young people is alcohol. Problem drinkers average four times as many days in the hospital as nondrinkers. Alcohol kills 6½ times more minors than all other illicit drugs combined. Concerning the past 30 days, 50% of high school seniors report drinking, with 32% report being drunk at least once. http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/alcohol.htm#stats