Alcohol and Youth (Print Version)

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Alcohol and Youth

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Latest News

Delayed Alcohol Use Linked to Fewer Problems with Abuse or Dependence as Adults (10/22/2004, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/041022nr_delayed_alcohol.htm
Youth Drinking Trends Stabilize, Consumption Remains High (09/14/2004, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2004/niaaa-14.htm

From the National Institutes of Health

Cool Spot (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
How Does Alcohol Affect the World of a Child? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/Parents/alcoaffctchild.aspx
Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child about Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - Links to PDF File - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/children.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/SpanParents.pdf

Overviews

Alcohol and Children (National Center for Farmworker Health) - http://www.ncfh.org/pateduc/en-alcohol.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ncfh.org/pateduc/sp-alcohol.htm
Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/273.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e273.xml
Parent's Guide to Kids and Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/kids_and_alcohol.html

Anatomy/Physiology

Anatomy 101: Students Examining the Culture of College Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - non-flash version - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/students/anatomy/body_nonflash.aspx

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Message to Teenagers...How to Tell When Drinking Is Becoming a Problem (Alcoholics Anonymous) - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/en_about_aa.cfm?pageid=11
Also available in Spanish - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/sp_about_aa.cfm?pageid=11

Treatment

Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://csat.samhsa.gov/12tips/
Substance Abuse Treatment for Children and Adolescents: Questions to Ask (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/subabuse.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/fff41.htm
When Your Child Needs Substance Abuse Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/get/treatment.aspx

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Alcoholism (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D000437&recruiting;=true

Prevention/Screening

Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure (Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0047/default.asp
Talking to Your Child about Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/alcohol.html
Also available in Spanish - http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/alcohol_esp.html

Coping

Children of Alcoholics (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/alcoholc.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/alcoholc.htm
Coping with an Alcoholic Parent (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/coping_alcoholic.html

Related Issues

Alcohol Alert: Changing the Culture of Campus Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa58.htm
Alcohol Alert: Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa59.htm
Alcohol: What You Don’t Know Can Harm You (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/facts/alcohol.aspx
Binge Drinking Epidemic (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/prevalert/v5/2.aspx
Debunking the Myths of Alcohol (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/advocacy/chm98alc.htm
Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
Hidden Consequences of College Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/parents/factsheet.aspx
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_id=zzz4j4mvr7c⊂_cat=23
Risky Business: Alcohol Poisoning (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/students/risky/alcoholpoisoning.aspx
Substance Use and Sexual Health among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S. (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF File - http://www.kff.org/youthhivstds/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&pageid;=14905
What Parents Need to Know about College Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/reports/parents/default.aspx
Youth and Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders: How Adults Can Help (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/kit/overview_youth.aspx

Research

Kids Who Get Drunk at a Young Age Are at Greater Risk for Unplanned and Unprotected Sex (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/alcohol_sex.html
Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2003/niaaa-17.htm
Young Teens Who Drink Are at Risk for Problems in Late Adolescence and Adulthood (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/drinking_risk.html
Youth Drinking Trends Stabilize, Consumption Remains High (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2004/niaaa-14.htm

Genetics

Serotonin Transporter Gene Shown to Influence College Drinking Habits (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2003/niaaa-18.htm

Directories

Getting Help (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/links/help.aspx
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm
TherapistLocator Directory of the United States (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/therapistlocator/newpubdirect.htm

Organizations

Alcoholics Anonymous - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/sp_about.cfm
College Drinking Prevention (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.health.org/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

Law and Policy

College Alcohol Policies (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/policies/

Statistics

Adolescent Treatment Admissions: 1992 and 2002 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/youthTX/youthTX.htm
Binge Drinking among Underage Persons (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k2/AlcBinge/AlcBinge.cfm
High School and Youth Trends (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofax/hsyouthtrends.html
KidsPoll: More Than a Quarter of Kids Admit to Being Offered Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/breaking_news/kidspoll_alcohol.html
Quick Facts: Alcohol Topics (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/databases/qf.htm
Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/facts/snapshot.aspx
Strict Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Associated with Less Teen Drinking and Driving - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040430nr_teenlicense.htm
Substance Use among Youths Who Had Run Away from Home (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/runAways/runAways.htm
Teens' Drug Use Declines Dramatically, According to MTF Survey Results (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol19N1/tearoff.html
Underage Drinking and Girls’ Health (Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free) - Links to PDF File - http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/en/stats/Fct%20Sht-Alchl%20Grls%20Hlth.pdf
Underage Drinking and the Future of Children (Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free) - Links to PDF File - http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/en/stats/Fct%20Sht-Future.pdf
Underage Drinking in Rural Areas (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/ruralYouthAlc/ruralYouthAlc.htm
Youth Risk Behaviors Surveillance Survey (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020627.htm

Children

How Can I Help Someone? (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/kidsarea/help/default.aspx
Kids and Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/alcohol.html

Teenagers

Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/alcohol.html
Dealing with Addiction (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/addictions.html
I Think I May Have a Drinking/Drug Problem. What Should I Do? (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/drinking_drug_problem.html

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Alcohol Consumption - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholconsumption.html
Alcoholism - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html
Child and Teen Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
Substance Abuse Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Alcohol and Youth is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 28 October 2004
Topic last reviewed: 10 September 2004