National Alcohol Screening Day
Free, anonymous screening for alcohol open to all community members. Includes an opportunity to take a self-test for alcohol abuse or risky drinking, access to a health professional and educational information for a friend or family member. Referral to treatment services is provided.
Dates, Locations, and Times:
Tuesday, April 9:
Whitman College, Rm. 110 (New Student Building
9:00am
- 2:00pm
Community Service
Office (416 W Main, Walla Walla)
11:30am
- 2:30pm
Herrera Accounting (Habla Espanol) (315 S 9th, Walla Walla)
3:00pm
- 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 10:
Walla Walla Community College, Cafeteria
10:00am
- 1:00pm
Walla Walla County Jail
9:00am - 10:45am
Senior Center (720 Sprague Ave, Walla Walla)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Thursday, April 11:
Walla Walla General Hospital, Dining Room C
11:00am
- 1:00pm
Walla Walla High
School
TBA
Paine Campus
TBA
For more information, call David Lindstrom or Alex Luft at (509) 527-3278.
· According to a 1999 study by the Harvard School of Public Health, among college students who consumed alcohol, more than 47% in 1999 reported drinking to get drunk.
· More than 41% of high school seniors perceive no great risk in consuming four to five drinks nearly every day.
· Alcohol is frequently a factor in the three leading causes of death (motor vehicle crashes, homicide, and suicides) for 15 to 24 year olds.
· The National Institute o Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that in 1998, alcohol abuse cost this county an estimated $185 billion, including health care costs, productivity losses, traffic crashes, and alcohol-related crime.
· More than 150 medications interact harmfully with alcohol.