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Get information and facts about youth drinking and alcohol related problems in adolescents. Learn about some of the treatment programs available for teen alcoholics and binge drinkers. Find out if your teenager is at risk and ways to prevent your child from abusing drugs and alcohol.

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• A Parent's Guide on Teenagers & Drinking

  It's your incredibly tough job to convince your child that alcohol is not an option. When parents "bargain" with youth, allowing them to drink as long as they promise not to drive, the youth are more likely to drive after drinking or be in a car with someone drinking. Learn more from MADD - Mothes Against Drunk Driving

• Alcoholism Treatment Directory

  The road to recovery from alcoholism or other types of substance abuse is quite a difficult one. Locating the right alcohol rehab program for yourself or a loved one is a tough, yet critical step on that path, and it is a step with which we can help. The Alcoholism Treatment Directory contains over 10,000 treatment centers nationwide, provides individuals with free referrals and offers the public the ability to locate alcohol rehab centers across the United States.

• An Overview of Youth and Underage Drinking

  Young people begin to take risks and experiment as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Without support and guidance, some young people may engage in behaviors that place them and others at risk  including using alcohol.

• At Risk Youth

  At Risk Youth strives to provide troubled adolescents and their parents with valuable information pertaining to issues that face todays youth. This site includes information about adolescents and the issues that they may be struggling with, including substance abuse, defiance, violence, weight management, learning disabilities, eating disorders, and other behavioral and emotional issues. At Risk Youth strives to provide parents with advice about effective treatment options.

• Avoiding Adolescent Alcohol Abuse

  At some point, your child will be offered alcohol. To resist such pressure, teens say they prefer quick one-liners that allow them to dodge a drink without making a big scene.

• College Drinking Prevention

  The site offers a wealth of information for changing the drinking culture on college campuses.

• Facts About Teen Drinking

  Alcohol is a drug you can become addicted to. It changes the way your mind and your body work and the way you act. It can make you do things you know are risky or dangerous.

• Myths About Alcohol

  Some parents breathe a sign of relief when they find their child is "just" drinking alcohol and not using drugs, but it is a myth that alcohol is a "better" drug. Alcohol abuse, drunk driving, and alcohol-related diseases take a major toll on our society, and children who begin drinking at a young age are at much higher risk of developing problems.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas for the prevention and treatment alcohol abuse and alocholism.

• Teen Drug Help

  One of the most telling signs of a teen's increasing involvement with drugs is when drug use becomes part of the teen's daily life. Preoccupation with drugs can crowd out previously important activities, and the manner in which the teen views him or her self may change in unrealistic and inaccurate directions. Learn more about talking to teens about drug abuse and addiction.

• Teen Drug Help

  Teen Drug Help offers information on drugs and addiciton so parents can learn about ways to help their children.