Youth and Young Adults Especially at Risk A new Surgeon General’s report finds alcohol and drug misuse and severe substance use disorders, commonly called addiction, to be one of America’s most pressing public health concerns. Nearly 21 million Americans – more than the number of people...
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This prom season, teens may be thinking about the dress, the tux, the dance, but parents may be thinking about the drinking. Parents, this is a good time to make sure that your child knows where you stand on the topic of underage drinking and...
A study from Dartmouth finds that teens who mix alcohol with energy drinks are four times more likely to have an alcohol disorder than teens who have tried alcohol but never mixed it with an energy drink. Investigators led by James D. Sargent, MD with first author Jennifer A....
A study shows that the alcohol brands favored by underage drinkers are the same ones most heavily advertised in magazines read by those under 21, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) reports. The study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and...
New State Fact Sheets on Drunk Driving and Restraint Use Check out your state's data and strategies on drunk driving and restraint use and get more state data and information that can help you implement strategies to save lives. These fact sheets have been developed as a useful tool...
Half of the teen and young adult drivers who die in car crashes are under the influence of either pot, alcohol, or both, suggests a new study done in states where toxicology screening for accident victims is routine. Read more. ...
What do you think about the idea of fining parents who condone (or don't stop) teen drinking parties in their homes? Some parents say "I'd rather they make their mistakes when they're at home than when they're away." But research shows supplying alcohol to minors actually increases,...