Pediatrics
Fewer US teens are boozing it up
(HealthDay)—American teens are hitting the bottle less often than they did 25 years ago, new research reveals.
May 22, 2017
0
0
News tagged with underage drinking
Health
Fewer U.S. high school students drink, CDC finds
(HealthDay)—Drinking among U.S. high school students has plummeted in recent years, a new government report shows.
May 11, 2017
0
1
Addiction
More evidence that TV ads may influence kids' drinking
The more advertising kids see for particular brands of alcohol, the more they consume of those brands, according to a new study.
Sep 7, 2016
0
3
Health
Study finds 60 per cent of Australia's bottle shops sell alcohol to teens without checking ID
More than half of Australia's bottle shops are selling alcohol to teenagers without checking their age, a Deakin University study has found.
Apr 21, 2016
0
15
Health
Teenage girls now try alcohol before boys do: study
(HealthDay)—It's probably not a milestone that will do many feminists proud, but teenage girls in the United States now start to drink alcohol sooner than boys do, a new study shows.
Apr 12, 2016
0
22
Health
New research reveals nine laws particularly effective in reducing underage drinking fatalities
New research reveals that nine laws designed to reduce underage drinking have been instrumental in saving more than 1,100 lives each year in the states that have adopted them, and that an additional 210 lives could be saved ...
Mar 30, 2016
0
1
Health
Many teens knowingly ride with drunk drivers, survey finds
(HealthDay)—Many U.S. teenagers have willingly accepted a ride from a drunk driver within the past year, a new survey reveals.
Oct 22, 2015
0
7
Pediatrics
Emergency department visit provides opportunity to reduce underage drinking
The results of a five-year trial from faculty at the University of Michigan Injury Center found giving youth in the emergency department a short intervention during their visit decreased their alcohol consumption and problems ...
Oct 7, 2015
0
11
Health
NIH releases comprehensive resource to help address college drinking
CollegeAIM, a new resource to help college officials address harmful and underage student drinking, is now available. The CollegeAIM (Alcohol Intervention Matrix) guide and website was developed by the National Institute ...
Sep 22, 2015
0
5
Health
Some sobering stats on kids and drinking
(HealthDay)—Alcohol poses a far greater threat to children than many parents care to admit, a new report warns.
Aug 31, 2015
0
10
