The Center's Approach
Amplify resources
and increase capacity through strategic partnerships
Deliver training and
technical assistance
with content-specific
experts
Enhance access to
the science through
development of
translational tools
Support implementation
of effective strategies
by state and local
organizations
Amplify resources
and increase capacity through strategic partnerships
Deliver training & technical assistance with content- specific experts
Enhance access to
the science through
development of
translational tools
Support implementation of effective strategies by state and local organizations
Amplify resources
and increase capacity through strategic partnerships
Deliver training & technical assistance with content- specific experts
Enhance access to the science through development of translational tools
Support implementation of effective strategies by state and local organizations
Excessive Alcohol Use: The Problem
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 140,000 deaths each year in the United States and more than $249 billion in economic costs.
Binge drinking
Consuming four or more drinks per occasion for women; five or more drinks per occasion for men
Heavy drinking
Consuming eight or more alcoholic drinks per week
for women or 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week
for men
Any drinking by
pregnant women
Any alcohol use by
those under the age
of 21 years
Binge drinking
Consuming four or more drinks per occasion for women; five or more drinks per occasion for men
Heavy drinking
Consuming eight or more alcoholic drinks per week for women or 15 or more alcoholic drinks per week for men
any drinking by
pregnant women
Any Alcohol Use by
Those under the age
of 21 years
The Guide to Community Preventive Services (the Community Guide) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and serves as a resource to communities selecting interventions to improve health and prevent disease. The Task Force is a nonfederal group of public health and prevention researchers and experts. The Community Guide uses a science-based approach to determine whether an intervention works and is cost effective.
We offer community and state partners technical assistance (TA) to move towards the policy solutions that science shows make lasting change to reduce excessive alcohol use. We’re looking forward to exploring how we can help!
With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Alcohol Program, we are committed to preventing excessive alcohol use by creating more knowledgeable and connected communities across the nation – using alcohol science for the community good. The Center amplifies resources, increases capacity through strategic partnerships, delivers training and technical assistance with content-specific experts, and enhances access to the science through development of translational tools.
Our commitment to healthy, safe, and equitable neighborhoods is the foundation for all we do, and we know we can make a difference together. Please consider us your partner in supporting alcohol science for the community good.
We look forward to hearing from you!