An acute intoxicated condition is a consequences of drinking a larger amount of alcoholic beverages in a few hours or shorter according to their own choice and may occur in each individual. Drinking alcoholic drinks in non alcoholics depends on his or her free will, it is rarely a forcible drinking. How quickly the clinical picture of an acute intoxication is going to occur depends on a number of factors: the amount of alcoholic beverage consumed, the person's body weight, the type of alcoholic beverage, the strength of the drink, the rate at which it is being taken and whether it is taken on empty stomach. Alcohol consumption is increasingly present, especially in the youth population, which for nurses and other professionals implies the need for better and timely detection and treatment for such patients. An acute intoxication condition is perceived as a harmless condition and is often avoided to seek medical help. Depending on the degree of life-threatening medical conditions and requires immediate care. During the preparation of the final paper, a population survey was conducted through social networks on the topic of „Acute intoxication in adolescents and young adults“. The goal of this research was to find out the habits of alcohol consumption in adolescents and young people and to check their knowledge of the effects of alcohol on the human body. A custom questionnaire of 21 questions was used. A total of 313 responses were collected. The results showed that teenagers and young adults sometimes consumed alcohol (60,4%), or 1-2x per month (57,8%). 85,3% of participants were intoxicated. Adolescents and young adults have a good understanding of the effect of alcohol on the body, and there is no significant statistical difference with respect to age of participants.