Your son or daughter is headed off to college, and you’re worried about drinking. Your back to school checklist should include having regular conversations around alcohol responsibility. Parents, You’re Not Done Yet is an...
SAN ANTONIO — Local leaders will hold a town hall on Tuesday to address the problem of underage drinking. According to the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness, a recent survey found...
Teenagers are faced with countless pressures – on top of academics, sports, and extracurriculars, kids today are growing up with technology, social media and increased stress and anxiety. Navigating these years with your kids...
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...
