Alcohol is the most frequently used mood-altering substance in the country. Moreover, alcohol use is higher in Southwest CT than in the rest of the state, which is already higher than national rates.

Did You Know?

Up to 1 in 10 adults in our region feel a need to cut back on their drinking.
Up to half of high school students in our region drank in the past 30 days.
Binge drinking* is common among teens and young adults — and very dangerous. *Binge drinking=drinking more than 4 drinks at one time for women, more than 5 at one time for men
Adults can be arrested for allowing underage drinking on their property, even if they don’t know about it.