04/16/2026
April is Alcohol Awareness Month.
This month is an important reminder to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage honest conversations about alcohol use and recovery.
Alcohol misuse affects individuals, families, workplaces, and entire communities. For some, what starts as occasional drinking can gradually become something that impacts physical health, mental well-being, relationships, and daily life.
Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition, not a moral failing, and help is available.
Alcohol misuse is linked to more than 200 disease and injury-related conditions, and excessive alcohol use remains one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States.
Alcohol Awareness Month is about more than statistics. It is about compassion, education, and reminding those who may be struggling that recovery is possible.
If you or someone you love may need support, reaching out is a courageous first step.
Awareness leads to understanding.
Understanding leads to action.
And action can change lives.