Alcohol Awareness Month

April 1, 2025

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the significant health and social impacts of excessive alcohol use and share strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery. This month serves as an opportunity to educate communities, engage policymakers, and promote resources that can help individuals make informed decisions about alcohol use.

According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH):

  • Among the 137.4 million people aged 12 and older who reported current alcohol use, 44.5% engaged in binge drinking.
  • The highest prevalence was among young adults aged 18-25 (29.5%).
  • Among underage individuals (ages 12-20), 15.1% reported alcohol use in the past month, with 8.2% engaging in binge drinking.
  • The CDC estimates that 178,000 deaths occur annually in the U.S. due to excessive alcohol use.
1 American dies every 39 minutes because of alcohol-impaired driving

To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, the NWPTTC has launched a 2025 Alcohol Awareness Toolkit.

The Toolkit seeks to raise awareness and encourage engagement from prevention and public health stakeholders to educate and inform decision-makers about effective alcohol policies by providing easy-to-personalize templates for editorials, letters, and proclamations.

Find the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit Here.

April is alcohol awareness month