The new SAMHSA
report, "Characteristics of Primary Alcohol Admissions by Age of First Use of
Alcohol: 2002" shows that a quarter of the 683 ,000 admissions to treatment
ages 21 and older began drinking between ages 12-14.samhsa.7 percent who received no messages.8
million) reported seeing or hearing an alcohol or drug prevention message .

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WASHINGTON, Early alcohol intoxication can lead
to a need for substance abuse treatment later in life. In 2004, Reach Out Now
materials were distributed to over 300,000 classrooms nationwide . Similarly, 10.

SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.

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Reach Out Now materials and more information about
the teach-ins are available on the web at http://www. Important health information delivered through
print, radio, television, and online advertising by the National Youth Anti-
Drug Media Campaign complements parents' efforts to keep their children
healthy and drug-free.

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With the help of the governors' spouses and our partners we are reaching out
to classrooms nationwide to prevent the early use of alcohol and delay the age
of initiation.

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To combat continuation of this pattern of abuse of alcohol by young teens,
SAMHSA has teamed up with Scholastic, Inc.

2003 Survey Found Teens Hear Prevention Messages

Youths ages 12-15 were more likely to have
talked to a parent than those ages 16 or 17.

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There were 16 percent
who initiated alcohol use between ages 18 and 20 and 12 percent who were
younger than age 12 when first intoxicated. In 2002, 57 percent of primary alcohol admissions ages 21 or older
were admitted to treatment for alcohol alone while 43 percent reported abusing
alcohol and drugs.oas. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention , addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.

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, on the Reach Out Now initiative to
educate students in fifth and sixth grade classrooms nationwide on the dangers
of underage alcohol use, with a program that includes teach-ins April 18
through 22 in every state.

The new SAMHSA report is available on the web at
http://www.S. Research indicates the Media Campaign is moving in the
right direction and that is good news for American teens and parents.6 million youth ages 12-17 (58. The survey provides estimates for 21 different measures
related to substance use or mental illness.
The report is available on the web at http://www.

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SAMHSA found that among those persons ages 21 and
older admitted to treatment for alcohol dependence or abuse in 2002, 88
percent were first intoxicated before age 21.
Public figures, including the first ladies of states, will go into
classrooms in their states to teach the anti-underage drinking message . The public/private partnership allows SAMHSA to merge
its knowledge about underage drinking prevention with Scholastic, Inc.

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That is the conclusion
of a new analysis by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA).S.

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SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set defines
age of first use for alcohol as the age of first intoxication.
All are members of the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, an
organization of governors' spouses, federal agencies and public and private
organizations. "These
new SAMHSA data confirm that the vast majority of those in treatment for
alcohol misuse had an early initiation into intoxication.
A Family Resource Guide is part of the school program.3 percent of youths who reported seeing or hearing media
prevention messages in the past year reported binge alcohol use in the past
month, 12. In 2003, 83.
John Walters , Director of National Drug Control Policy, said: "It is
crucial that our youth receive clear and consistent messages about the dangers
of marijuana and other drugs.

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Governor James Aiona, Hawaii , are all scheduled to teach the underage
drinking curriculum."
The SAMHSA data on who is in treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence is
extracted from the Treatment Episode Data Set 2002 . WASHINGTON, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) today released data showing that youth who
reported seeing or hearing media messages on preventing drug and alcohol use
are significantly less likely to report substance use.
SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,
2003, which asked youth ages 12-17 if they had seen or heard any alcohol or
drug prevention messages from posters, pamphlets, radio, TV or other sources .

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This is the fourth year of Reach Out Now. The guide urges
parents to establish and maintain good communications with their children; get
involved in your child's life; make clear rules and enforce them with
consistence and appropriate consequences; be a positive role model; teach
children to choose friends wisely; and monitor the activities of your
children.

6 percent of youth (20.

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Of those in treatment for alcohol abuse or dependence, 35 percent were
first intoxicated at ages 15-17."
In 2003, 14.

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He pointed out that "those who used alcohol prior to age 12 were more
likely than all others to have had five or more prior treatment episodes. These data indicate that
those admitted to treatment with an age of first use of alcohol younger than
15 years old were more likely to report both alcohol and drug use upon
admission than those who reported their age of first use of alcohol as 15 or
older.
Partnering with SAMHSA in the effort are MADD, Pride Youth Program, Inc.
The survey also asked about alcohol and drug use. "Clearly, the media is one of the many avenues we must use to
communicate with young people that drinking and drug use are dangerous and
wrong.

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Three first ladies, Mary Perdue of Georgia, Anita Perry
of Texas and Barbara Richardson of New Mexico are writing newspaper op-eds.gov.teachin.
"Teenagers exposed to prevention messages through the media are less
likely to use alcohol and illicit drugs," SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie
said.6 percent who did not talk to a parent.

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The data also show that youth who reported talking to at least one parent
about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol or drug use in the past year were
significantly less likely to report past month binge alcohol use, 10 percent,
compared to 11.

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The SAMHSA materials, provided to fifth and sixth
grade teachers, contain resources to educate youngsters, before they become
teens, about the dangers to young bodies associated with drinking alcohol. First ladies Patsy Riley,
Alabama; Nancy Murkowski , Alaska; Janet Huckabee, Arkansas; Columba Bush,
Florida; Karen Baldacci, Maine; Mary Easley, North Carolina; Hope Taft, Ohio;
Mary Oberst; Oregon; Mary Kaye Huntsman, Utah; and Nancy Freudenthal, Wyoming;
and Lt.
"While we know that the majority of youth do not drink, research tells us
that people who start drinking at early ages are more likely to have problems
with alcohol as adults," said Charles Curie, Administrator of SAMHSA.

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The survey collects information from residents of households,
residents of non-institutionalized group quarters and civilians living on
military bases.

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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the National Family Partnership,
National Association of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Directors, National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks.5 percent of youth who were not exposed to media prevention messages
engaged in binge drinking. For illicit drug use,
10 percent of teens who talked to a parent used drugs in the past month
compared to 13 percent who did not talk to a parent.

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The
materials were developed by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP) and Scholastic, Inc., and were based on research supported by the
National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism and SAMHSA. Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.
While 10.9 percent) reported that they
had talked to at least one parent during the past year about the dangers of
using tobacco, alcohol or drugs.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an annual survey of close to
70,000 people .

The 2003 survey included responses from 22,665 youth ages 12 to 17.

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8 percent of youth who saw or heard
media prevention messages reported past month illicit drug use compared to
13.