The risks of underage drinking are severe enough without the added issue of driving while under the influence. Despite the fact that drinking alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 across all 50 U.S. states, teens are...
Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages in so much excess that one’s blood alcohol content (BAC) raises above 0.08. Binge drinkers are not alcohol dependent, however, and generally only...
In September, I was intrigued during a workshop with teens to hear that a lack of consistency after parental divorce had led a number of teens and their peers to start using pot and to start drinking. I conducted this...