Alcohol and Youth

Latest News
• Teens on Drugs, Alcohol Also Carry Weapons (03/23/2001, Reuters)
• Frathouse Drinking Levels Taper Off Post-Graduation (03/12/2001, Reuters)
• Alcohol Ups Risks for Wilderness Enthusiasts (03/06/2001, Reuters)

From the National Institutes of Health
• How Does Alcohol Affect the World of a Child? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - links to PDF file

General/Overviews

• Alcohol: Your Child and Drugs Guidelines for Parents (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Parent's Guide to Kids and Alcohol (Nemours Foundation)
• Tips for Teens about Alcohol (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Coping

• Children of Alcoholics (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Prevention/Screening

• Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention: The Parent Connection (Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention)
• Talking to Your Child About Alcohol (Nemours Foundation)

Treatment

• Making Decisions about Substance Abuse Treatment for Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
• What to Do if You or a Friend is Dealing With a Drug or Alcohol Addiction (Nemours Foundation)

Directories

• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Organizations

• AL-ANON/ALATEEN (Al-Anon, Alateen) - A support group for relatives and friends of alcoholics.
• American Council for Drug Education
• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (Dept. of Education)
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Statistics

• Use of Selected Substances... by Persons 12 Years of Age and Over, According to Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin (National Center for Health Statistics) - links to PDF file
• Use of Selected Subtances by High School Seniors and Eighth-Graders, According to Sex and Race: 1980-99 (National Center for Health Statistics) - links to PDF file
• Youth Risk Behavior Trends (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Espaņol/Spanish

• AL-ANON/ALATEEN (Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alateen) - Espaņol
• Haga La Diferencia Hable con sus Hijos Sobre el Uso del Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - links to PDF file
• Hijos de Alcoholicos (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)