People who begin drinking in their early teens are 50 percent more likely to develop an addiction to alcohol as adults, according to the National Institutes of Health. more...
Binge drinking, underage drinking and other problems related to the abuse of alcohol continue to plague colleges and universities throughout the nation. But interspersed among the many troubling reports about overindulgence on campus are a few signs that the proverbial tide may be beginning to turn. more...
Teens who have seen their parents drunk are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes. more...
Rather than being emotional or threatening, or exaggerating the risks of underage drinking, sometimes the most effective way to talk to teens about alcohol is to simply give them the facts. more...
