As part of its “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is encouraging parents, caregivers, and other adult role models to have ongoing conversations with kids about...
The “cool” parents who agree to host a teen drinking party expose themselves to great risks, including the potential of criminal charges, vandalism, teen sex assaults and civil liability. That message was conveyed by...
Nationwide, about half of all under-age drinkers get their alcohol from friends and family, and now, a group of young people in the South Bay hopes to turn things around. The group rallied at...
There’s always a bit of paranoia for Alex while he waits to get into the bar. As his friends file in, his hands sweat and his heart pounds just a little bit faster as...
Although there have been calls to lower the legal drinking age from 21, a new study raises the possibility that it could have the unintended effect of boosting the high school dropout rate. The...
I opened my eyes in a strange room. I was lying on a couch in a dark basement. My skull felt like an eggshell. A wound covering nearly half my face had dried to...
Society treats drinking alcohol as a social activity. Some adults have a drink to unwind after a busy day. Many kids are influenced by this behavior and the alcohol advertisements around them, making...
(Reuters Health) – Girls who hit puberty early are at sharply higher risk of abusing alcohol as teens if their parents don’t keep tabs on them, new research shows. Early-maturing girls whose parents gave...
SAMHSA encourages parents to talk with their college-bound young adults about alcohol use. If you are a parent, a high school or college administrator, or an organization serving parents and teens, please download these...
Parents should start talking to their children about alcohol at age 9, says a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics aimed at preventing binge drinking in young people. As many as 50...
