Alcohol treatment in Yukon
Yukon is a province that has not a lot of population as it is too cold in some places. Many people are having trouble with alcohol addiction. There are a few locations where one can find an alcohol and drug treatment centre in the province. There are three locations in total that are destined to help addicts. One of them is an outpatient treatment and also offers an aftercare program for those who need it. But many more alcohol treatment programs are need in the province of Yukon as those three cannot provide for the entire population.
Yukon Alcohol Statistics
Alcohol use and abuse in Yukon is a major problem. In 2005, a study was conducted in order to determine the impact alcohol use within the Yukon population. In this survey, it was found that 79 per cent of the population (over 15 years old) had drunk alcohol within 12 months of the survey. There are more males than females who drink alcohol, and the survey showed that males are more prone to abusing alcohol than females are.
The frequency of alcohol intake varies in Yukon. There are 31 per cent who said they did not drink alcohol often and that when they did, it was in small quantity. This is the safest way to drink alcohol. Another 31 per cent admitted to drinking alcohol often, but again in small quantity. This type of drinking can still be dangerous because there are risks of becoming addicted to alcohol. There were 10 per cent who said they drank alcohol often and in large quantity. This is very dangerous for various reasons. First, one can easily become an alcoholic if he’s not careful. Second reason is that drinking alcohol in high amount can damage one’s organs such as the liver. But there is some good news related to this 10 per cent, it is that this rate is down from 4 per cent compared to what was reported in 1990.
The study compiled the answers of the Yukon population and reported that on average, people in Yukon take 3.8 drinks per sitting. But when talking about the high risk part of the population, they drink on average 10.4 drinks per occasion, this is a highly dangerous drinking pattern. As for the frequency, the average for the population is 6.7 times per month. As far as the high risk population goes, it is 11.9 times every month.
Drunk driving is a problem that comes from all this abuse of alcohol. It has taken many lives in Yukon and still goes on take them. But the officials of the Territory are really putting forward new measures in order to help curb drunk driving. Such things as the Alcohol Ignition Interlock device serve to stop people from drinking and then driving. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) says that Yukon one of the few provinces/territories to be setting a good example with their programs against drunk driving. This will definitely help make Yukon roads a safer place.
