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Alcohol-Free Weekend

Publication Date: Apr 05, 2019

Young people who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21Alcohol-Free Weekend is April 5-7, 2019

This national event is meant to raise public awareness about the use of alcohol and how it may be affecting individuals, families, businesses and our communities. During Alcohol-Free Weekend, all Americans are invited to engage in three alcohol-free days.

Those individuals or families who experience difficulty or discomfort in this 72-hour experiment are urged to contact local Facing Addiction with NCADD Affiliates, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon to learn more about alcohol use disorder and its early symptoms.