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Fact Sheet: Alcohol
As the following statistics on the use and abuse of alcohol on college campuses illustrates, excessive and ...
Source: College Parents of America
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Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol
Quick Facts Kids who drink are more likely to be victims of violent crime, to be involved in alcohol-related traffic ...
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Talking With Young Children About Alcohol
Children form opinions about drugs and alcohol at a very early age. Even four and five year olds have definite opinions ...
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Alcohol and Youth Toolkit
Youth who use alcohol are at a much greater risk for problems related to behavior, juvenile delinquency, school ...
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FAQs on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
1. What is alcoholism?Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease that includes the following four ...
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Too Many Adults Buy Alcohol for Kids
Some parents may give their kids booze, with the warning that they can only drink at home. They may think that's the ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Kids and Alcohol
As much as parents may not like to think about it, the truth is that many kids and teens try alcohol during their high ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Teens and Alcohol
Part of growing up involves trying new things. Most teens try using alcohol. Teens use alcohol for many reasons, ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Drinking
You know teens drink. You've seen the surveys. You may even know that your own teen has experimented with alcohol. But ...
Source: Education.com
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Substance Use
National statistics show that substance use and abuse is a much greater threat to the health of adolescents than to ...
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Risky Behavior in Teens
The table below shows the percentage of teenager boys and girls who reported engaging in risky behaviors.Percentage of ...
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Factors Affecting Student Drinking
"Decisions about alcohol consumption are not just individual, they can affect the common life of the ...
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Alcohol: What You Don't Know Can Harm You
If you are like many Americans, you may drink alcohol occasionally. Or, like others, you may drink moderate amounts of ...
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Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts
Myth Alcohol isn’t as harmful as other drugs.FACT Alcohol increases your risk for many deadly diseases, such as ...
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Additional Content
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Heavy Episodic Consumption of Alcohol
Data from several national surveys indicate that about four in five college students drink and that about half of...
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Alcoholism: Getting the Facts
For many people, the facts about alcoholism are not clear. What is alcoholism, exactly? How does it differ from alcohol...
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Beer, Wine, Coolers, Spirits: By Any Name They’re a Brain Drain
“At least she’s not taking drugs.” This is what some parents may have thought a generation ago if they caught...
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Eight Points for Parents Speaking with Students about Alcohol
Any parent who reads the newspaper or watches news on television has seen and heard tragic stories about the outcome of...
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Drugs, Alcohol, and Your Kid
Although the latest government study finds drug use unchanged, kids are still at risk and experimenting at younger...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
