Though progress is being made, underage drinking remains a persistent problem. According to the 2017 NSDUH, about 7.4 million Americans between the ages of 12 and 20 report current alcohol consumption; this represents nearly 20% of...
Drug or alcohol addiction isn’t a problem that only adults experience. Many young people may experiment with drugs or alcohol and become addicted to them too. Educate yourself and your children about what can...
Kids are influenced by so many of their surroundings – friends, teachers, celebrities, pop culture – yet parents are the leading influence on their kids’ decisions to drink – or not to drink –...
My college experience included this life-skills lesson: Drink alcohol on a full stomach, so you don’t get inebriated too quickly. Of course, most college students shouldn’t be drinking at all, but we know from...
Combating underage drinking is a major public health priority, as alcohol use by young people increases the likelihood of short- and long-term consequences, including altered brain development, academic problems, sexually transmitted infections, physical and...
CARLSBAD (KGTV)— More than 70 law enforcement agencies across California participated in “Operation Shoulder Tap,” an undercover operation with the goal of raising awareness for underage drinking. By the end of the day, law...
Research bridging the fields of immunology, pharmacology and neuroscience by Professor Sulie L. Chang, director of the Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology at Seton Hall University, shows that binge drinking among teens could lead to an...
Research shows that teens and young adults do believe their parents should have a say in whether they drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol undoubtedly is a part of American culture, as are conversations between parents...
A man called police after his daughter live-streamed an alleged drinking party in York County, causing police to go to the home and arrest two adults, the York Daily Record reported on Wednesday. An officer...
What’s the big deal? The kids were all in the house. They were safe. They weren’t out running the streets causing trouble. They weren’t doing hard drugs. So what’s the problem when adults condone...
