Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol is the third leading cause of death in America.
Alcohol affects children differently than it does adults.
It affects brain function in young, developing minds. Research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism shows that kids who engage in heavy drinking before the age of 13 impair their learning, memory and problem solving abilities. If heavy drinking continues, there is measurable long-term damage to adolescent brains. We all have an opportunity and a responsibility to recognize this problem and to work actively in Ohio to raise awareness and to mobilize resources to protect our children.