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The old notion that “kids will be kids” and that everything will be fine when young college students head off to drinking parties just doesn’t fly anymore. Not after the tragic death of 19-year-old...

(KUTV) Salt Lake City – Susannah Burt works as a representative for Parents Empowered, Utah’s underage drinking prevention initiative. Committed to protecting kid’s brains from the harmful effects alcohol can have on development, Parents...

American adolescents are binge drinking less than they used to, according to a new report. “It’s good news,” said Bohyun Joy Jang, a researcher at the Institute for Social Research at the University of...

DrinkingTutors.com, an education startup focused on preventing underage drinking, has launched an innovative alcohol education program for teenagers that reduces underage drinking by 75% The program addresses a major problem in the United States, which...

As teenagers push the boundaries they may experiment with alcohol to feel more grown up. Keeping these ‘grown up’ things from their parents is part of them exercising their independence. Is it ok to...

Technology-enhanced brief interventions show promise in reducing underage drinking, preventing dating violence perpetration, and decreasing symptoms of depression among people 14 to 20 years old who are seen in the emergency department, according to research...

Alcohol may take a greater toll on the brain than marijuana does, especially for teens, a new study finds. Specifically, researchers found that chronic alcohol use is linked to decreases in the brain’s gray...

Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s teens and young adults, posing substantial health and safety risks. Believe it or not, the average age for a first drink is 14. A Parent’s Guide...

Children aged between 12 and 20 consume 11% of the total alcohol in the US (1).Underage drinking is illegal, but it is one of the biggest problems plaguing parents and authorities around the world. One weekend of...

During adolescence, many people begin to experiment with alcohol, yet relatively little is known about alcohol’s effects on this critical stage of development. We do know that early initiation of alcohol use remains one...