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Advocacy Campaign on Teenage Alcoholism
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Advocacy Campaign on Teenage Alcoholism
The population health issue of interest is teenage alcoholism. Underage drinking in the United States is a major issue of health concern. Empirical research studies indicate that alcohol is the most widely used substance by young persons in the country. Statistics indicate that 29 % of Americans aged 12-20 years report to drink at least once in a month (Faden & Fay, 2012). Moreover, about 20% of the youth reported to use alcohol are binge drinkers, while 6.3% of them are heavy drinkers (Faden & Fay, 2012). These statistics indicate that teenage alcoholism is widespread in the United States. Young people begin using alcohol from as early as 9 years old (Brown & Tapert, 2004).
