Posted on April 10, 2017 by Laurie Dean - Teen Drinking
Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth, and drinking by young people poses enormous health and safety risks.
The consequences of underage drinking can affect everyone—regardless of age or drinking status. We all feel the effects of the aggressive behavior, property damage, injuries, violence, and deaths that can result from underage drinking. This is not simply a problem for some families—it is a nationwide concern. (more…)
Why do some teens get involved in substance abuse while others do not. What factors or influences increase the risks that adolescents will smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, get drunk and use illegal and prescription drugs, while others go all the way through high school abstinent? (more…)
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Laurie Dean - Teen Drinking
In approximately a month your son or daughter may be going off to college for the first time. Be prepared to have a good talk with them about what they can expect. (more…)
Posted on January 30, 2015 by Laurie Dean - Teen Drinking
Medical News Today reported about a study that examines how exposure to alcohol ads on television is linked to binge and underage drinking.
Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Lebanon, NH, investigated (more…)
