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- Overview
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- Adolescent Brain Development: Because teenage brain development is ongoing, adolescents are less able to resist urges to experiment and the consequences of this experimentation can be greater
- Prevention: Adolescents that wait until they are 21 to have their first drink have almost no risk of becoming alcoholics
- Boot Camps: Although ‘get tough’ programs can sometimes seem necessary to rein in an out of control adolescent – boot camps do not seem very able to instill lasting behavioral change
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- External Links
- NIDA for Teens: National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA scientists answer common questions about drugs and teenage substance abuse problems.
- The Partnership at DrugFree.org Helping parents and caregivers effectively address alcohol and drug abuse with their teens.
- Teen Help A comprehensive website featuring plenty of information about teen issues.
- TeensHealth The facts about smoking, drinking, and doing drugs.
- Boys Town Provides treatment of children and teens for behavioral, emotional and physical problems.
- The National Association for Children of Alcoholics Eliminating the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families.
- Al-Anon/ Alateen Help and understanding for families and friends of problem drinkers.
- GirlsHealth.gov A government-run site offering a lot of great information for girls.
- Covenant House America's largest non-profit agency providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and essential services to homeless, throwaway, and runaway kids.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you are feeling desperate, alone or hopeless. It's a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
- D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education: an acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.
- Get Smart About Drugs A DEA resource for parents.
- College Drinking Prevention Research addressing college drinking culture.
- MedlinePlus: Underage Drinking Comprehensive list of resources about teenage drinking, compiled by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- StopAlcoholAbuse.gov Plenty of research and resources on the prevention of underage drinking.
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