The time to start talking to your teen about underage drinking is now. Follow these tips to help prevent underage alcohol use. hink your teen is too young for a conversation about underage drinking?...
Why are some adolescents more vulnerable than others to excessive and risky alcohol use? It’s a pretty safe bet that most of our children, in high school and in college, will be in social...
Stay connected with your teen. Despite extracurricular activities, busy schedules and family responsibilities, teens need to stay connected to us, their parents. Schedule time with them, have dinner as a family and check in with...
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...
Alcohol is a drug. And every day, more than 4,750 American kids aged 15 and younger take their first full drink of this drug. That’s according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
As April draws to a close, so does Alcohol Awareness Month which, since 1987, has been sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) to help educate the public about the dangers of...
“Well, we did it when we were their age.” This common refrain, popular among parents with a permissive attitude toward underage drinking, is often coupled with well-intentioned efforts to keep adolescents safe while consuming...
Research suggests that one of the most important factors in healthy child development is a strong, open relationship with a parent. It is important to start talking to your children about alcohol and other...
Alcohol affects two crucial parts of the brain which are vulnerable when a teenager is developing. This can result in irreversible brain changes that can impact decision making, personality, memory and learning. How does...
Big alcohol brands are following, not leading. And where they are headed is alternative drink categories, many of them “hard” versions of nonalcoholic beverages. Hard seltzer surpassed $500 million in sales in 2019, according...
