Lexington kentucky Alcoholism
Behavioral Medicine Network
- 861 Corporate Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40503
Bluegrass East Comprehensive Care Ctr
- Bakhaus Building
- Lexington,KY, 40511
Bluegrass East Comprehensive Care Ctr
- 201 Mechanic Street
- Lexington,KY, 40507
Bluegrass East Comprehensive Care Ctr
- 869 Sparta Court
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Bluegrass Regional MH/MR Board Inc
- 177 North Upper Street
- Lexington,KY, 40507
Charles I Schwartz
- 627 West 4th Street
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Chrysalis House Inc
- 1588 Hill Rise Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Chrysalis House Inc
- 120 Chrysalis Court
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Chrysalis House Inc
- 251 East Maxwell Street
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Chrysalis House Inc
- 1588 Hill Rise Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Clark and Clark Counseling Services
- 535 West 2nd Street
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Counseling Association of Lexington
- 274 Southland Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40503
Fayette County DUI Services
- 3439 Buckhorn Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40515
Gaius A and R Counseling Services
- 431 South Broadway
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Hope Center
- 1524 Versailles Road
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Hope Center
- 360 West Loudon Street
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Lexington Professional Associates
- 340 Legion Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Morton Center Inc
- 2647 Regency Road
- Lexington,KY, 40509
Patti Hards Marriage and
- 1517 Nicholasville Road
- Lexington,KY, 40503
Ridge Behavioral Health System
- 3050 Rio Dosa Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40509
Shepherds House Inc
- 154 Bonnie Brae Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40508
Teen Primary Outpatient Program
- 1155 Red Mile Place
- Lexington,KY, 40504
Thomas Peeples and Associates PSC
- 106 Dennis Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40503
Van Hoose and Associates
- 501 Darby Creek Road
- Lexington,KY, 40509
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 1101 Veterans Drive
- Lexington,KY, 40502
Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence not only affect adults in a negative manner, but also have an adverse effect on a substantial amount of adolescents and young adults between 12 and 20 years old. Although drinking under the age of 21 is illegal, teens still find ways of obtaining alcohol. Many be Most boys who experiment with alcohol tend to do so at around age 11 while girls try alcohol at around age 13. Statistics show that by the time most boys reach age 14, 41 percent of them have had least one drink. The average age for Americans to start drinking frequently is 15.9 years old. Teenagers who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to be alcohol dependent than those who start drinking at age 21. Moreover, more than 3 million teenagers are die-hard alcoholics, and many millions more have a severe drinking issue that they are incapable of handling on their own Yearly, more than 5,000 deaths of people below 21 years old are connected to underage drinking.
The 3 main reasons of death for 15 to 24 year-olds are car crashes, homicides and suicides—alcohol is always the main factor in all three incidents. Binge drinking, often starts at around age 13 then i
Alcohol and DUI are a dangerous combination. Driving while intoxicated or drunk is harmful. Drivers with high blood alcohol content or concentration are at significantly elevated risks of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular fatalities. Prevention measures include establishing DWI courts, s The fatalities resulting from alcohol and DUI are completely preventable. Although the rate of crashes that are associated with alcohol use has reduced significantly over the past few decades, there are still way too many accidents that occur as a result. Hence, despite the enormous progress, drivin The majority of drivers who have consumed alcohol have low blood alcohol content or concentration and few are involved in lethal automobile incidents. However, although only a few drivers have blood alcohol content that is higher than .15, a much higher rate of those drivers have crashes that are de The solution to lowering alcohol and DUI rates remain a challenge. Still, there are many actions that can be taken to reduce the problem. DWI courts, also referred to as DUI courts, sobriety courts, wellness courts or accountability courts can be particularly effective in lowering the drunk driving
