Drugs/Alcohol: Articles - Page 1

Young Teens Who Drink Are at Risk for Problems in Late Adolescence and Adulthood -- Teenage drinking plays a role in motor vehicle accidents, unintentional injuries, homicides, and suicides - the four leading causes of death among teens.
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Think B4U Drink -- "82% of high school seniors have used alcohol." No problem, you say, but contrary to teenage beliefs, it is. Probably all of you teenagers reading this are under 21 years of age--and in most states, a person must be 21 or older to drink alcoholic beverages. So why are there even statistics on high schoolers? We can't legally drink!! Because whether or not we care, obviously a large percent of us drink.
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Monitoring Your Teens for Drug Use Without Appearing to be Spying -- Even if your teenagers do not use drugs, you still need to keep an eye on them. It is much better to realize that things could change, and anticipate that your teen COULD become a user.
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