Alcoholism in adolescence

Adolescence is a stage of life in which anatomical, physiological and psychosocial changes occur. It is a complex stage, where decisions and behaviors taken by adolescents depend on economic, labor, educational opportunities, personal characteristics, social norms and the influence of the environment or social context in which they live. Alcoholism is the most widespread drug addiction in the world and the gateway to other drugs, in addition to being the conditioning factor of many diseases and violent acts in the XXI century.