A Rehab Hospital Administers an Alcohol Info Test to Teens Who Receive Treatment
November 4, 2008 5:17 am HealthIn an innovative way, the local alcohol rehab hospital undertook a major three-year study about teenage alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Here’s what they did. Every teenager who came to their treatment facility was required to take an alcohol info test that focused on basic information about alcoholism and alcohol abuse that should have been learned in junior high and senior high school. Obviously, some teens were not capable of taking the test initially due to their physical and mental situation. After they received treatment, however, they were required to take the alcohol info test as part of their exit interview.
The staff hypothesized that the majority of teenagers who came to their rehab center would score less than 60 percent on the test. The three-year study confirmed their hypothesis. Indeed, the average score for all the teens who took the test was a 40%. One of the conclusions that was drawn from this study is that a lack of basic alcohol information is highly correlated with instances of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.